Kenya (KEN) and South Korea (KOR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-South Korea Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $35.7M to South Korea. The main products that Kenya exported to South Korea were Coffee ($13.7M), Titanium Ore ($8.32M), and Refined Petroleum ($4.85M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.15%, from $46.5M in 2018 to $35.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya did not export any services to South Korea.

South Korea-Kenya Trade: In 2023, South Korea exported $201M to Kenya. The main products that South Korea exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($41.5M), Synthetic Filament Tow ($16.3M), and Ethylene Polymers ($14M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.05%, from $212M in 2018 to $201M in 2023.

In 2023, South Korea 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, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85), and 5 in total exports ($645B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $35.7M to South Korea. The main products exported from Kenya to South Korea were Coffee ($13.7M), Titanium Ore ($8.32M), and Refined Petroleum ($4.85M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.15%, from $46.5M in 2018 to $35.7M in 2023.

In 2018, South Korea exported $201M to Kenya. The main products exported from South Korea to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($41.5M), Synthetic Filament Tow ($16.3M), and Ethylene Polymers ($14M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.05%, from $212M in 2023 to $201M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to South Korea () (2023)

Exports from South Korea () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and South Korea ()

Kenya Exports

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South Korea Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

South Korea
Top DestinationChina$162B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Korea than Kenya included China ($162B), United States ($118B), and Hong Kong ($28.8B).

Difference in imports from South Korea () and Kenya () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - South Korea

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Vegetable Products ($14.8M), Mineral Products ($13.4M), and Metals ($3.71M).

During 2018, South Korea had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($45.7M), Plastics and Rubbers ($38.6M), and Metals ($35.4M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya South Korea+$6.4MCoffee

Top Product Potential South Korea Kenya+$97.7MRefined 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 South Korea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to South Korea () (2023)

Exports from South Korea () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and South Korea ()

Kenya Exports

South Korea Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Korea () and Kenya () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - South Korea

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kenya () and South Korea () (2023)

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