2022
Exports
$6.13MWorld Rnk 49 / 168
Flag Rnk 137 / 1103
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.01Rnk 1003 / 1025
2022
Imports
$4.94MWorld Rnk 108 / 219
Flag Rnk 459 / 1174
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Kenya
-0.5Rnk 87 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Kenya exported $6.13M in Onions, making it the 49th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 137th most exported product in Kenya. The main destination of Onions exports from Kenya are: Netherlands ($3.36M), United Kingdom ($761k), South Sudan ($387k), Somalia ($246k), and France ($238k).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($1.4M), Kuwait ($216k), and South Sudan ($206k).

Imports In 2022, Kenya imported $4.94M in Onions, becoming the 108th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 459th most imported product in Kenya. Kenya imports Onions primarily from: China ($4.46M), Ethiopia ($250k), Egypt ($90.6k), India ($46.5k), and Tanzania ($44.2k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were Ethiopia ($93.5k), Egypt ($78.8k), and Tanzania ($29.7k).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$6.13M
IMPORTS (2022)$4.94M
NET TRADE (2022)$1.19M

In 2022, Kenya exported $6.13M in Onions. The main destinations of Kenya exports on Onions were Netherlands ($3.36M), United Kingdom ($761k), South Sudan ($387k), Somalia ($246k), and France ($238k).

In 2022, Kenya imported $4.94M in Onions, mainly from China ($4.46M), Ethiopia ($250k), Egypt ($90.6k), India ($46.5k), and Tanzania ($44.2k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR Kenya WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands$1.4M (71.1%)
Kuwait$216k (1.2k%)
South Sudan$206k (114%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY Kenya WERE (2021 - 2022):
Uganda-$130k (-99.9%)
Switzerland-$114k (-40.2%)
Saudi Arabia-$107k (-96.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Kenya's main exporting competitors in Onions were:
In 2022, Kenya's main importing competitors in Onions were:

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $539k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $724k

Onions’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $539k.   Onions’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $724k.

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