Kenya (KEN) and France (FRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-France Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $113M to France. The main products that Kenya exported to France were Other Processed Vegetables ($38.5M), Tropical Fruits ($17M), and Legumes ($15.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to France have increased at an annualized rate of 0.65%, from $110M in 2018 to $113M in 2023.

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

France-Kenya Trade: In 2023, France exported $274M to Kenya. The main products that France exported to Kenya were Other Edible Preparations ($91M), Packaged Medicaments ($18.8M), and Small Iron Containers ($17.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 1.89%, from $249M in 2018 to $274M in 2023.

In 2023, France 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, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $113M to France. The main products exported from Kenya to France were Other Processed Vegetables ($38.5M), Tropical Fruits ($17M), and Legumes ($15.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to France have increased at an annualized rate of 0.65%, from $110M in 2018 to $113M in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $274M to Kenya. The main products exported from France to Kenya were Other Edible Preparations ($91M), Packaged Medicaments ($18.8M), and Small Iron Containers ($17.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 1.89%, from $249M in 2023 to $274M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and France ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Kenya included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - France

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with France in the exports of Vegetable Products ($53.7M), Foodstuffs ($43.5M), and Textiles ($3.87M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($106M), Chemical Products ($63.3M), and Machines ($30.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya France+$7.62MTropical Fruits

Top Product Potential France Kenya+$17.5MPackaged 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 France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and France ()

Kenya Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - France

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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