Kenya (KEN) and Netherlands (NLD) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Netherlands Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $502M to Netherlands. The main products that Kenya exported to Netherlands were Cut Flowers ($273M), Tropical Fruits ($76.6M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($32.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 2.73%, from $439M in 2017 to $502M in 2022.

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

Netherlands-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Netherlands exported $477M to Kenya. The main products that Netherlands exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($247M), Concentrated Milk ($17.8M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($14.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.54%, from $317M in 2017 to $477M in 2022.

In 2022, Netherlands 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, Netherlands ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.11), and 6 in total exports ($674B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $502M to Netherlands. The main products exported from Kenya to Netherlands were Cut Flowers ($273M), Tropical Fruits ($76.6M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($32.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 2.73%, from $439M in 2017 to $502M in 2022.

In 2017, Netherlands exported $477M to Kenya. The main products exported from Netherlands to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($247M), Concentrated Milk ($17.8M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($14.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.54%, from $317M in 2022 to $477M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Netherlands () (2022)

Exports from Netherlands () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Netherlands ()

Kenya Exports

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Netherlands Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$131B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Netherlands included Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Tanzania ($418M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Kenya included Germany ($131B), Belgium ($94.3B), and France ($59.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Netherlands

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Vegetable Products ($459M), Foodstuffs ($11.5M), and Machines ($7.09M).

During 2017, Netherlands had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($250M), Chemical Products ($62.7M), and Machines ($55M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Netherlands+$7.18MCoffee

Top Product Potential Netherlands Kenya+$88.2MRefined 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 Netherlands. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Netherlands. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Netherlands indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Netherlands () (2022)

Exports from Netherlands () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Netherlands ()

Kenya Exports

Netherlands Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Netherlands

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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