Kenya (KEN) and Guinea (GIN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Guinea Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $585k to Guinea. The main products that Kenya exported to Guinea were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($261k), Tea ($213k), and Medical Instruments ($96.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $279k in 2017 to $585k in 2022.

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

Guinea-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Guinea exported $8.69k to Kenya. The main products that Guinea exported to Kenya were Engine Parts ($8k), Other Animals ($418), and Hard Liquor ($188). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guinea to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $5.32k in 2017 to $8.69k in 2022.

In 2022, Guinea 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, Guinea ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.2), and 101 in total exports ($10.4B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $585k to Guinea. The main products exported from Kenya to Guinea were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($261k), Tea ($213k), and Medical Instruments ($96.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $279k in 2017 to $585k in 2022.

In 2017, Guinea exported $8.69k to Kenya. The main products exported from Guinea to Kenya were Engine Parts ($8k), Other Animals ($418), and Hard Liquor ($188). During the last 5 years the exports of Guinea to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $5.32k in 2022 to $8.69k in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Guinea () (2022)

Exports from Guinea () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Guinea ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Guinea
Top DestinationChina$3.81B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Guinea included United States ($722M), Uganda ($677M), and Pakistan ($541M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Guinea than Kenya included China ($3.81B), India ($2.77B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.59B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Guinea

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Guinea in the exports of Textiles ($261k), Vegetable Products ($213k), and Instruments ($96.9k).

During 2017, Guinea had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($8k), Animal Products ($418), and Foodstuffs ($188).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Guinea+$333kTea

Top Product Potential Guinea Kenya+$3.76kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Guinea () (2022)

Exports from Guinea () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Guinea ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Guinea

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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