Kenya (KEN) and Argentina (ARG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Argentina Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $630k to Argentina. The main products that Kenya exported to Argentina were Sowing Seeds ($459k), Knit Men's Undergarments ($109k), and Knit Sweaters ($16.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 4%, from $518k in 2018 to $630k in 2023.

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

Argentina-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Argentina exported $29M to Kenya. The main products that Argentina exported to Kenya were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($12.8M), Petroleum Gas ($11.5M), and Sowing Seeds ($1.62M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Argentina to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.8%, from $101M in 2018 to $29M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B). That same year, Argentina ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.043), and 50 in total exports ($68.3B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $630k to Argentina. The main products exported from Kenya to Argentina were Sowing Seeds ($459k), Knit Men's Undergarments ($109k), and Knit Sweaters ($16.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 4%, from $518k in 2018 to $630k in 2023.

In 2018, Argentina exported $29M to Kenya. The main products exported from Argentina to Kenya were Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($12.8M), Petroleum Gas ($11.5M), and Sowing Seeds ($1.62M). During the last 5 years the exports of Argentina to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.8%, from $101M in 2023 to $29M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Argentina () (2023)

Exports from Argentina () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Argentina ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Argentina
Top DestinationBrazil$12.1B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Argentina than Kenya included Brazil ($12.1B), Chile ($5.57B), and United States ($6.27B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Argentina

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Argentina in the exports of Vegetable Products ($479k), Textiles ($143k), and Animal Products ($5.53k).

During 2018, Argentina had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($13.7M), Mineral Products ($11.7M), and Vegetable Products ($2.95M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Argentina+$131kTea

Top Product Potential Argentina Kenya+$2.06MRefined Petroleum

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Argentina () (2023)

Exports from Argentina () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Argentina ()

Kenya Exports

Argentina Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Argentina

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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