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2022
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Exports $294MRnk 8 / 180
2022
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Top Product $97.9MTea
2022
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Exports $3.6BRnk 24 / 219
2022
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Top Product $2.96BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 87 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.24Rnk 53 / 133
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GDP$113BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH101%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$508BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH32%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $2,099CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH62.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$53,758CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21.1%CURRENT US$
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Kenya-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $294M to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Kenya exported to United Arab Emirates were Tea ($97.9M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($48.4M), and Tropical Fruits ($35.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 2.05%, from $266M in 2017 to $294M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-Kenya Trade: In 2022, United Arab Emirates exported $3.6B to Kenya. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($2.96B), Broadcasting Equipment ($45.6M), and Copper Wire ($44M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 15.6%,  from $1.74B in 2017 to $3.6B in 2022.

In 2022, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to Kenya.

Comparison: In 2022,  Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.24), and 18 in total exports ($402B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $294M to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Kenya to United Arab Emirates were Tea ($97.9M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($48.4M), and Tropical Fruits ($35.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 2.05%, from $266M in 2017 to $294M in 2022.

In 2017, United Arab Emirates exported $3.6B to Kenya. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($2.96B), Broadcasting Equipment ($45.6M), and Copper Wire ($44M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $1.74B in 2022 to $3.6B in 2017.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Kenya (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag)

Kenya Exports

United Arab Emirates Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationIndia$51B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than United Arab Emirates included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Tokelau ($5.69k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Kenya included India ($51B), Japan ($40.9B), and China ($32.5B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - United Arab Emirates

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Vegetable Products ($175M), Animal Products ($50.1M), and Precious Metals ($33.5M).

During 2017, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.99B), Metals ($130M), and Machines ($126M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya United Arab Emirates+$11.8MGold
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates Kenya+$8.34MEthylene Polymers

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

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2022)

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