Kenya (KEN) and Peru (PER) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Peru Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $2.85M to Peru. The main products that Kenya exported to Peru were Tea ($987k), Vegetable or Animal Dyes ($649k), and Knit T-shirts ($250k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Peru have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $1.26M in 2018 to $2.85M in 2023.

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

Peru-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Peru exported $1.15M to Kenya. The main products that Peru exported to Kenya were Other Construction Vehicles ($350k), Used Clothing ($242k), and Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials ($159k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Peru to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 51.6%, from $143k in 2018 to $1.15M in 2023.

In 2023, Peru 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, Peru ranked 90 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.61), and 51 in total exports ($66.6B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $2.85M to Peru. The main products exported from Kenya to Peru were Tea ($987k), Vegetable or Animal Dyes ($649k), and Knit T-shirts ($250k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Peru have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $1.26M in 2018 to $2.85M in 2023.

In 2018, Peru exported $1.15M to Kenya. The main products exported from Peru to Kenya were Other Construction Vehicles ($350k), Used Clothing ($242k), and Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting, made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials ($159k). During the last 5 years the exports of Peru to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 51.6%, from $143k in 2023 to $1.15M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Peru () (2023)

Exports from Peru () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Peru ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Peru
Top DestinationChina$22.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Peru included Uganda ($893M), Pakistan ($520M), and Tanzania ($451M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Peru than Kenya included China ($22.5B), United States ($9.3B), and Canada ($3.24B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Peru

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Peru in the exports of Vegetable Products ($997k), Textiles ($989k), and Chemical Products ($649k).

During 2018, Peru had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Textiles ($404k), Machines ($350k), and Vegetable Products ($186k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Peru+$433kTea

Top Product Potential Peru Kenya+$181kExcavation Machinery

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Peru () (2023)

Exports from Peru () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Peru ()

Kenya Exports

Peru Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Peru

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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