Kenya (KEN) and Brazil (BRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $1.81M to Brazil. The main products that Kenya exported to Brazil were Vegetable or Animal Dyes ($692k), Coffee and Tea Extracts ($598k), and Knit Men's Shirts ($220k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.08%, from $1.91M in 2018 to $1.81M in 2023.

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

Brazil-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $211M to Kenya. The main products that Brazil exported to Kenya were Raw Sugar ($122M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($24.2M), and Tractors ($13.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $94.3M in 2018 to $211M in 2023.

In 2023, Brazil 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, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $1.81M to Brazil. The main products exported from Kenya to Brazil were Vegetable or Animal Dyes ($692k), Coffee and Tea Extracts ($598k), and Knit Men's Shirts ($220k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.08%, from $1.91M in 2018 to $1.81M in 2023.

In 2018, Brazil exported $211M to Kenya. The main products exported from Brazil to Kenya were Raw Sugar ($122M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($24.2M), and Tractors ($13.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $94.3M in 2023 to $211M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Brazil () (2023)

Exports from Brazil () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Brazil ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Kenya included China ($106B), United States ($37B), and Argentina ($17.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Brazil

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Chemical Products ($694k), Foodstuffs ($600k), and Textiles ($424k).

During 2018, Brazil had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($150M), Transportation ($22.1M), and Machines ($14.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Brazil+$687kKnit Sweaters

Top Product Potential Brazil Kenya+$6.22MRaw Sugar

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Brazil () (2023)

Exports from Brazil () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Brazil ()

Kenya Exports

Brazil Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Brazil

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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