Kenya (KEN) and Germany (DEU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Germany Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $202M to Germany. The main products that Kenya exported to Germany were Coffee ($43M), Cut Flowers ($43M), and Tropical Fruits ($29.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 5.59%, from $154M in 2018 to $202M in 2023.

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

Germany-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $307M to Kenya. The main products that Germany exported to Kenya were Potassic Fertilizers ($19.5M), Wheat ($19.3M), and Cars ($14.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.39%, from $476M in 2018 to $307M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany 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, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $202M to Germany. The main products exported from Kenya to Germany were Coffee ($43M), Cut Flowers ($43M), and Tropical Fruits ($29.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 5.59%, from $154M in 2018 to $202M in 2023.

In 2018, Germany exported $307M to Kenya. The main products exported from Germany to Kenya were Potassic Fertilizers ($19.5M), Wheat ($19.3M), and Cars ($14.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.39%, from $476M in 2023 to $307M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Germany () (2023)

Exports from Germany () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Germany ()

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Germany Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Kenya included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Germany

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($158M), Miscellaneous ($12.3M), and Mineral Products ($8.93M).

During 2018, Germany had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($71.1M), Chemical Products ($69.5M), and Transportation ($42.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Germany+$25MCoffee

Top Product Potential Germany Kenya+$14.9MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Germany () (2023)

Exports from Germany () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Germany ()

Kenya Exports

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Germany

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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