Kenya (KEN) and Singapore (SGP) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Singapore Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $10.3M to Singapore. The main products that Kenya exported to Singapore were Titanium Ore ($2.29M), Other Hides and Skins ($1.25M), and Cut Flowers ($787k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Singapore have increased at an annualized rate of 1.34%, from $9.63M in 2018 to $10.3M in 2023.

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

Singapore-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Singapore exported $176M to Kenya. The main products that Singapore exported to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($98.1M), Palm Oil ($25.2M), and Gas Turbines ($9.93M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Singapore to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 25.3%, from $57M in 2018 to $176M in 2023.

In 2023, Singapore 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, Singapore ranked 6 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.62), and 24 in total exports ($333B).

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In 2023, Kenya exported $10.3M to Singapore. The main products exported from Kenya to Singapore were Titanium Ore ($2.29M), Other Hides and Skins ($1.25M), and Cut Flowers ($787k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Singapore have increased at an annualized rate of 1.34%, from $9.63M in 2018 to $10.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Singapore exported $176M to Kenya. The main products exported from Singapore to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($98.1M), Palm Oil ($25.2M), and Gas Turbines ($9.93M). During the last 5 years the exports of Singapore to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 25.3%, from $57M in 2023 to $176M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Singapore () (2023)

Exports from Singapore () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Singapore ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Singapore
Top DestinationHong Kong$44.5B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Singapore than Kenya included Hong Kong ($44.5B), China ($36.7B), and United States ($32.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Singapore

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Singapore in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.27M), Mineral Products ($2.3M), and Animal Hides ($1.32M).

During 2018, Singapore had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($98.2M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($26.1M), and Machines ($16M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Singapore+$7.28MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential Singapore Kenya+$47.9MRefined 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 Singapore. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Singapore. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Singapore indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Singapore () (2023)

Exports from Singapore () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Singapore ()

Kenya Exports

Singapore Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Singapore

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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