Kenya (KEN) and Philippines (PHL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Philippines Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $4.21M to Philippines. The main products that Kenya exported to Philippines were Carbonates ($1.42M), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.23M), and Dried Legumes ($811k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Philippines have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.11%, from $6.09M in 2018 to $4.21M in 2023.

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

Philippines-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Philippines exported $6.54M to Kenya. The main products that Philippines exported to Kenya were Office Machine Parts ($1.47M), Shaving Products ($845k), and Propylene Polymers ($462k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Philippines to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $19.6M in 2018 to $6.54M in 2023.

In 2023, Philippines 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, Philippines ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $4.21M to Philippines. The main products exported from Kenya to Philippines were Carbonates ($1.42M), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.23M), and Dried Legumes ($811k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Philippines have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.11%, from $6.09M in 2018 to $4.21M in 2023.

In 2018, Philippines exported $6.54M to Kenya. The main products exported from Philippines to Kenya were Office Machine Parts ($1.47M), Shaving Products ($845k), and Propylene Polymers ($462k). During the last 5 years the exports of Philippines to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.7%, from $19.6M in 2023 to $6.54M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Philippines () (2023)

Exports from Philippines () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Philippines ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Philippines
Top DestinationChina$19B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Philippines than Kenya included China ($19B), United States ($13.3B), and Hong Kong ($11.7B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Philippines

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Philippines in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.42M), Textiles ($1.23M), and Vegetable Products ($831k).

During 2018, Philippines had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($2.78M), Chemical Products ($1.4M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($727k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Philippines+$927kCarbonates

Top Product Potential Philippines Kenya+$1.91MIndustrial Printers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Philippines () (2023)

Exports from Philippines () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Philippines ()

Kenya Exports

Philippines Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Philippines

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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