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Exports $727MRnk 60 / 211
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Top Product $279MCars
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Exports $111MRnk 18 / 187
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Top Product $36.6MOther Ores
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH75.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $727M to Kenya. The main products that Japan exported to Kenya were Cars ($279M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($211M), and Delivery Trucks ($87.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.38%, from $1.01B in 2018 to $727M in 2023.

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

Kenya-Japan Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $111M to Japan. The main products that Kenya exported to Japan were Other Ores ($36.6M), Titanium Ore ($32.7M), and Coffee ($9.82M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 11%,  from $65.8M in 2018 to $111M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). 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, Japan exported ¥16.4B and imported ¥1.01B from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥15.4B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥7.09B (76.1%) from ¥9.31B to ¥16.4B, while imports decreased by ¥-41.8M (-3.97%) from ¥1.05B to ¥1.01B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Kenya were Hot-Rolled Iron (¥3.98B), Cars (¥2.94B), Delivery Trucks (¥941M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥475M), and Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis... (¥91.2M). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Kenya were Tea (¥202M), Other Ores (¥132M), Cut Flowers (¥98.4M), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (¥39.7M), and Scrap Copper (¥39.1M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥3.03B), Ōita (¥2.86B), Aichi (¥2.23B), Hyōgo (¥2.08B), and Osaka (¥2.05B), while imports destinations were mainly Ehime (¥390M), Chiba (¥230M), Hyōgo (¥151M), Osaka (¥60.1M), and Shizuoka (¥57.6M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥1.22B or 71%), Hot-Rolled Iron (¥702M or 21.4%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥279M or 143%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Scrap Copper (¥-63.6M or -61.9%), Coffee (¥-15.3M or -96.4%), and Sowing Seeds (¥-11.7M or -96.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥7.09B(76.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-41.8M(-3.97%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Kanagawa¥3.03B

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $727M to Kenya. The main products exported from Japan to Kenya were Cars ($279M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($211M), and Delivery Trucks ($87.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.38%, from $1.01B in 2018 to $727M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $111M to Japan. The main products exported from Kenya to Japan were Other Ores ($36.6M), Titanium Ore ($32.7M), and Coffee ($9.82M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $65.8M in 2023 to $111M in 2018.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Kenya included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Japan included Uganda ($893M), Rwanda ($302M), and South Sudan ($227M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Kenya

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Transportation ($417M), Metals ($219M), and Machines ($37.1M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($69.3M), Vegetable Products ($32.9M), and Metals ($2.52M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Kenya+$14.6MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Kenya Japan+$9.77MCoffee

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

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