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

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Kenya-Philippines Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $5.4M to Philippines. The main products that Kenya exported to Philippines were Carbonates ($3.68M), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.23M), and Dried Legumes ($201k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Philippines have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.02%, from $5.69M in 2017 to $5.4M in 2022.

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

Philippines-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Philippines exported $11.8M to Kenya. The main products that Philippines exported to Kenya were Palm Oil ($3.63M), Leather Footwear ($1.9M), and Office Machine Parts ($1.59M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Philippines to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.07%, from $15.3M in 2017 to $11.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Philippines 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, Philippines ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.71), and 40 in total exports ($110B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $5.4M to Philippines. The main products exported from Kenya to Philippines were Carbonates ($3.68M), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($1.23M), and Dried Legumes ($201k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Philippines have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.02%, from $5.69M in 2017 to $5.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Philippines exported $11.8M to Kenya. The main products exported from Philippines to Kenya were Palm Oil ($3.63M), Leather Footwear ($1.9M), and Office Machine Parts ($1.59M). During the last 5 years the exports of Philippines to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.07%, from $15.3M in 2022 to $11.8M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Philippines () (2022)

Exports from Philippines () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Philippines ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Philippines
Top DestinationUnited States$15.5B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Philippines included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and Rwanda ($439M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Philippines than Kenya included China ($15.3B), United States ($15.5B), and Hong Kong ($12.6B).

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

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 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Philippines in the exports of Chemical Products ($3.7M), Textiles ($1.23M), and Vegetable Products ($252k).

During 2017, Philippines had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($3.63M), Machines ($3.16M), and Footwear and Headwear ($1.92M).

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 () (2022)

Exports from Philippines () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Philippines ()

Kenya Exports

Philippines Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Philippines

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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