Cote d'Ivoire (CIV) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cote d'Ivoire-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire exported $20.8M to Kenya. The main products that Cote d'Ivoire exported to Kenya were Palm Oil ($18M), Cocoa Powder ($780k), and Beauty Products ($558k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 75.7%, from $1.24M in 2018 to $20.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Cote d'Ivoire Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $7.02M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products that Kenya exported to Cote d'Ivoire were Tea ($5.1M), Cut Flowers ($590k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($397k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $4.1M in 2018 to $7.02M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to Cote d'Ivoire.

Comparison: In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire ranked 114 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 76 in total exports ($22.3B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire exported $20.8M to Kenya. The main products exported from Cote d'Ivoire to Kenya were Palm Oil ($18M), Cocoa Powder ($780k), and Beauty Products ($558k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 75.7%, from $1.24M in 2018 to $20.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $7.02M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products exported from Kenya to Cote d'Ivoire were Tea ($5.1M), Cut Flowers ($590k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($397k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $4.1M in 2023 to $7.02M in 2018.

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

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Trade between Cote d'Ivoire () and Kenya ()

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Cote d'Ivoire
Top DestinationSwitzerland$3.88B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cote d'Ivoire than Kenya included Switzerland ($3.88B), Mali ($1.59B), and Netherlands ($1.99B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Cote d'Ivoire included Uganda ($893M), United Arab Emirates ($716M), and Tanzania ($451M).

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cote d'Ivoire - Kenya

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This chart compares trade between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya by product, considering products traded by both, Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya.

During 2023, Cote d'Ivoire had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($18.5M), Foodstuffs ($857k), and Chemical Products ($690k).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Cote d'Ivoire in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.72M), Textiles ($633k), and Machines ($194k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cote d'Ivoire Kenya+$972kRubber

Top Product Potential Kenya Cote d'Ivoire+$659kTea

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 Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cote d'Ivoire indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cote d'Ivoire.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

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Trade between Cote d'Ivoire () and Kenya ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

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Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cote d'Ivoire - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cote d'Ivoire () and Kenya () (2023)

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