Kenya (KEN) and Uruguay (URY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Uruguay Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $214k to Uruguay. The main products that Kenya exported to Uruguay were Titanium Ore ($107k), Sowing Seeds ($55k), and Coffee ($32k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 33.9%, from $49.6k in 2017 to $214k in 2022.

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

Uruguay-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Uruguay exported $1.1M to Kenya. The main products that Uruguay exported to Kenya were Pesticides ($234k), Raw Plastic Sheeting ($198k), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($156k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.7%, from $18M in 2017 to $1.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Uruguay 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, Uruguay ranked 57 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 98 in total exports ($12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $214k to Uruguay. The main products exported from Kenya to Uruguay were Titanium Ore ($107k), Sowing Seeds ($55k), and Coffee ($32k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 33.9%, from $49.6k in 2017 to $214k in 2022.

In 2017, Uruguay exported $1.1M to Kenya. The main products exported from Uruguay to Kenya were Pesticides ($234k), Raw Plastic Sheeting ($198k), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($156k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.7%, from $18M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Uruguay () (2022)

Exports from Uruguay () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Uruguay ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Uruguay
Top DestinationChina$2.89B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uruguay than Kenya included China ($2.89B), Brazil ($1.69B), and Argentina ($999M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Uruguay

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Mineral Products ($107k), Vegetable Products ($87.1k), and Textiles ($17.7k).

During 2017, Uruguay had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($519k), Plastics and Rubbers ($339k), and Machines ($156k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Uruguay+$77.4kCoffee

Top Product Potential Uruguay Kenya+$231kPesticides

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Uruguay () (2022)

Exports from Uruguay () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Uruguay ()

Kenya Exports

Uruguay Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Uruguay

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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