2023
Exports
$6.21MWorld Rnk 48 / 155
Flag Rnk 151 / 1101
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Potatoes
-0.91Rnk 806 / 1025
2023
Imports
$146kWorld Rnk 187 / 213
Flag Rnk 929 / 1167
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Kenya
-0.47Rnk 86 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Kenya exported $6.21M in Potatoes, making it the 48th largest exporter of Potatoes in the world. At the same year, Potatoes was the 151st most exported product in Kenya. The main destination of Potatoes exports from Kenya are: Uganda ($5.72M), Luxembourg ($388k), South Sudan ($67.6k), Kuwait ($9.44k), and Tanzania ($8.18k).

The fastest growing export markets for Potatoes of Kenya between 2022 and 2023 were Uganda ($4.13M), South Sudan ($65.7k), and Luxembourg ($46.4k).

Imports In 2023, Kenya imported $146k in Potatoes, becoming the 187th largest importer of Potatoes in the world. At the same year, Potatoes was the 929th most imported product in Kenya. Kenya imports Potatoes primarily from: Netherlands ($98.9k), Zambia ($34.5k), Bahrain ($12.4k), and United Kingdom ($114).

The fastest growing import markets in Potatoes for Kenya between 2022 and 2023 were Zambia ($34.5k), Bahrain ($12.4k), and United Kingdom ($54).

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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 (2023)$6.21M
IMPORTS (2023)$146k
NET TRADE (2023)$6.07M

In 2023, Kenya exported $6.21M in Potatoes. The main destinations of Kenya exports on Potatoes were Uganda ($5.72M), Luxembourg ($388k), South Sudan ($67.6k), Kuwait ($9.44k), and Tanzania ($8.18k).

In 2023, Kenya imported $146k in Potatoes, mainly from Netherlands ($98.9k), Zambia ($34.5k), Bahrain ($12.4k), and United Kingdom ($114).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Potatoes EXPORT MARKETS FOR Kenya WERE (2022 - 2023):
Uganda$4.13M (260%)
South Sudan$65.7k (3.44k%)
Luxembourg$46.4k (13.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Potatoes BY Kenya WERE (2022 - 2023):
Rwanda-$149k (-99.6%)
Somalia-$130k (-97.1%)
Seychelles-$3.16k (-72.9%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Kenya's main exporting competitors in Potatoes were:
In 2023, Kenya's main importing competitors in Potatoes were:

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Trade Value of Potatoes by Exporters

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Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSomalia+ $84.9k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $46.7k

Potatoes’s highest export potential is Somalia. With an export gap of $84.9k.   Potatoes’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $46.7k.

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