Kenya (KEN) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $1.28M to Botswana. The main products that Kenya exported to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($897k), Processed Hair ($89.9k), and Fake Hair ($60k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 2.94%, from $1.11M in 2017 to $1.28M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $417k to Kenya. The main products that Botswana exported to Kenya were Packaged Medicaments ($179k), Cars ($87.1k), and Other Plastic Products ($39.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $1.03M in 2017 to $417k in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana 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, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $1.28M to Botswana. The main products exported from Kenya to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($897k), Processed Hair ($89.9k), and Fake Hair ($60k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 2.94%, from $1.11M in 2017 to $1.28M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $417k to Kenya. The main products exported from Botswana to Kenya were Packaged Medicaments ($179k), Cars ($87.1k), and Other Plastic Products ($39.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $1.03M in 2022 to $417k in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Botswana () (2022)

Exports from Botswana () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Botswana ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Botswana included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and Netherlands ($502M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Kenya included United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), Belgium ($1.55B), and India ($1.28B).

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Botswana

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Chemical Products ($901k), Footwear and Headwear ($160k), and Machines ($76.2k).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($205k), Transportation ($114k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($42.5k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Botswana+$399kPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Botswana Kenya+$116kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Botswana () (2022)

Exports from Botswana () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Botswana ()

Kenya Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kenya () and Botswana () (2022)

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