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2023
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Exports $317MRnk 78 / 223
2023
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Top Product $46MPlanes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft
2023
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Exports $2.97kRnk 6 / 187
2023
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Top Product $162MCut Flowers
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$108BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Kenya Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $317M to Kenya. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Kenya were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($46M), Gas Turbines ($23.1M), and Hard Liquor ($21.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.74%, from $474M in 2018 to $317M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $493M to United Kingdom. The main products that Kenya exported to United Kingdom were Cut Flowers ($162M), Tea ($121M), and Legumes ($47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.46%,  from $427M in 2018 to $493M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £19.8M and imported £36.3M from Kenya, resulting in a negative trade balance of £16.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £814k (4.28%) from £19M to £19.8M, while imports increased by £3.82M (11.8%) from £32.5M to £36.3M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Kenya were Other Edible Preparations (£776k), Packaged Medicaments (£707k), Tractors (£643k), Scrap Iron (£641k), and Cars (£603k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Kenya were Tea (£10.8M), Cut Flowers (£8.92M), Legumes (£3.79M), Other Vegetables (£3.07M), and Cabbages (£2.43M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£5.9M), Felixstowe (£5.28M), London Gateway (£2.91M), Medway (£837k), and Manchester Airport (£691k), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£20.1M), Felixstowe (£3.8M), Middlesbrough (£3.53M), Liverpool (£2.31M), and London Gateway (£2.13M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Office Machine Parts (£482k or 19.5k%), Plastic Pipes (£271k or 867%), and Liquid Dispersing Machines (£174k or 331%). In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Coffee (£436k or 57.1%), Other Vegetables (£259k or 9.24%), and Perfume Plants (£227k or 34.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£814k(4.28%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£3.82M(11.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Heathrow Airport£5.9M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $317M to Kenya. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Kenya were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($46M), Gas Turbines ($23.1M), and Hard Liquor ($21.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.5%, from $39.9k in 2018 to $317M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $493M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Kenya to United Kingdom were Cut Flowers ($162M), Tea ($121M), and Legumes ($47M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.24%, from $2.8k in 2023 to $493M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Kenya included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than United Kingdom included Uganda ($893M), Rwanda ($302M), and Tanzania ($451M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Kenya

Flow
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This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and Kenya by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and Kenya.

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Transportation ($84.1M), Machines ($69.2M), and Chemical Products ($41.1M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($431M), Miscellaneous ($16.2M), and Foodstuffs ($10.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Kenya+$33.6MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya United Kingdom+$8.6MCoffee

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

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

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