Bangladesh (BGD) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Bangladesh exported $20.1M to Kenya. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Kenya were Packaged Medicaments ($8.94M), Packing Bags ($2.45M), and Raw Tobacco ($1.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 6.6%, from $14.6M in 2018 to $20.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Bangladesh did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Bangladesh Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $4.36M to Bangladesh. The main products that Kenya exported to Bangladesh were Cranes ($974k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($862k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($510k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 2.97%, from $3.77M in 2018 to $4.36M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Comparison: In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.03), and 55 in total exports ($54.5B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Bangladesh exported $20.1M to Kenya. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Kenya were Packaged Medicaments ($8.94M), Packing Bags ($2.45M), and Raw Tobacco ($1.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 6.6%, from $14.6M in 2018 to $20.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $4.36M to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Kenya to Bangladesh were Cranes ($974k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($862k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($510k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 2.97%, from $3.77M in 2023 to $4.36M in 2018.

Exports from Bangladesh () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Bangladesh () (2023)

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Trade between Bangladesh () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

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Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$8.58B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

This map shows whether countries import more from Bangladesh or Kenya. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Bangladesh and Kenya or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Kenya included Germany ($8.28B), United States ($8.58B), and Spain ($3.95B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Bangladesh included Uganda ($893M), Pakistan ($520M), and Tanzania ($451M).

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Kenya

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This chart compares trade between Bangladesh and Kenya by product, considering products traded by both, Bangladesh and Kenya.

During 2023, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.28M), Textiles ($4.81M), and Foodstuffs ($1.99M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Machines ($1.92M), Transportation ($1.46M), and Animal Hides ($391k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bangladesh Kenya+$1.6MKnit T-shirts

Top Product Potential Kenya Bangladesh+$660kBran

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Bangladesh and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bangladesh indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bangladesh.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Bangladesh () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bangladesh () and Kenya () (2023)

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