Kenya (KEN) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $22.3M to Qatar. The main products that Kenya exported to Qatar were Cut Flowers ($7.16M), Tropical Fruits ($3.41M), and Tea ($3.25M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $59.5M in 2018 to $22.3M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $59.8M to Kenya. The main products that Qatar exported to Kenya were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($26.7M), Ethylene Polymers ($19.8M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($5.59M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 4.8%, from $47.3M in 2018 to $59.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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In 2023, Kenya exported $22.3M to Qatar. The main products exported from Kenya to Qatar were Cut Flowers ($7.16M), Tropical Fruits ($3.41M), and Tea ($3.25M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $59.5M in 2018 to $22.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $59.8M to Kenya. The main products exported from Qatar to Kenya were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($26.7M), Ethylene Polymers ($19.8M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($5.59M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 4.8%, from $47.3M in 2023 to $59.8M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Qatar ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Qatar included Uganda ($893M), Tanzania ($451M), and Rwanda ($302M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Kenya included China ($20.9B), India ($12.9B), and South Korea ($12.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Qatar

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($17.5M), Foodstuffs ($4.2M), and Transportation ($254k).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($34.7M), Plastics and Rubbers ($19.9M), and Metals ($4.88M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Qatar+$1.64MTea

Top Product Potential Qatar Kenya+$35.5MRefined 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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kenya and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Qatar ()

Kenya Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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