Kenya (KEN) and Tunisia (TUN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $1.07M to Tunisia. The main products that Kenya exported to Tunisia were Sowing Seeds ($316k), Cut Flowers ($237k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($196k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.9%, from $2.4M in 2018 to $1.07M in 2023.

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

Tunisia-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $15.7M to Kenya. The main products that Tunisia exported to Kenya were Tissue ($9.17M), Pure Olive Oil ($1.93M), and Acrylic Polymers ($948k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.41%, from $19.7M in 2018 to $15.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Tunisia 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, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $1.07M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Kenya to Tunisia were Sowing Seeds ($316k), Cut Flowers ($237k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($196k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.9%, from $2.4M in 2018 to $1.07M in 2023.

In 2018, Tunisia exported $15.7M to Kenya. The main products exported from Tunisia to Kenya were Tissue ($9.17M), Pure Olive Oil ($1.93M), and Acrylic Polymers ($948k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.41%, from $19.7M in 2023 to $15.7M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Tunisia () (2023)

Exports from Tunisia () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Tunisia ()

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Tunisia included Uganda ($893M), United Arab Emirates ($716M), and Pakistan ($520M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Kenya included France ($5.19B), Italy ($3.87B), and Germany ($3.09B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Tunisia

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($683k), Foodstuffs ($196k), and Paper Goods ($90.1k).

During 2018, Tunisia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Paper Goods ($9.71M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($2.03M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.38M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Tunisia+$74.8kCut Flowers

Top Product Potential Tunisia Kenya+$298kPolyacetals

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Tunisia () (2023)

Exports from Tunisia () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Tunisia ()

Kenya Exports

Tunisia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Tunisia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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