Kenya (KEN) and India (IND) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-India Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $105M to India. The main products that Kenya exported to India were Carbonates ($27.8M), Dried Legumes ($18M), and Tea ($10.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $135M in 2018 to $105M in 2023.

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

India-Kenya Trade: In 2023, India exported $2.08B to Kenya. The main products that India exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($284M), Rice ($272M), and Packaged Medicaments ($232M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 1.58%, from $1.92B in 2018 to $2.08B in 2023.

In 2023, India 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, India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65), and 12 in total exports ($441B).

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In 2023, Kenya exported $105M to India. The main products exported from Kenya to India were Carbonates ($27.8M), Dried Legumes ($18M), and Tea ($10.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $135M in 2018 to $105M in 2023.

In 2018, India exported $2.08B to Kenya. The main products exported from India to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($284M), Rice ($272M), and Packaged Medicaments ($232M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 1.58%, from $1.92B in 2023 to $2.08B in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to India () (2023)

Exports from India () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and India ()

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Market Competitiveness

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

India
Top DestinationUnited States$85.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than India included South Sudan ($227M), Rwanda ($302M), and Burundi ($68.6M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from India than Kenya included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and China ($18.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - India

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with India in the exports of Vegetable Products ($35.9M), Chemical Products ($33.7M), and Metals ($25.7M).

During 2018, India had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($466M), Mineral Products ($310M), and Machines ($308M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya India+$8MTea

Top Product Potential India Kenya+$361MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to India () (2023)

Exports from India () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and India ()

Kenya Exports

India Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - India

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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