Kenya (KEN) and Zambia (ZMB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $66.6M to Zambia. The main products that Kenya exported to Zambia were Processed Tobacco ($7.38M), Margarine ($5.93M), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.88M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.71%, from $55.5M in 2018 to $66.6M in 2023.

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

Zambia-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $48.7M to Kenya. The main products that Zambia exported to Kenya were Raw Sugar ($16.8M), Corn ($16.5M), and Soybean Meal ($6.87M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.88%, from $64.2M in 2018 to $48.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $66.6M to Zambia. The main products exported from Kenya to Zambia were Processed Tobacco ($7.38M), Margarine ($5.93M), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.88M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.71%, from $55.5M in 2018 to $66.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $48.7M to Kenya. The main products exported from Zambia to Kenya were Raw Sugar ($16.8M), Corn ($16.5M), and Soybean Meal ($6.87M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.88%, from $64.2M in 2023 to $48.7M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Zambia () (2023)

Exports from Zambia () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Zambia ()

Kenya Exports

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Zambia Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Zambia included Uganda ($893M), Netherlands ($706M), and United States ($838M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Kenya included Switzerland ($4.26B), China ($2.39B), and India ($2.11B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Zambia

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($14.3M), Foodstuffs ($13.4M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($7.62M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($24.7M), Vegetable Products ($17.1M), and Metals ($2.46M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Zambia+$1.44MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Zambia Kenya+$1.62MRaw Sugar

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Zambia () (2023)

Exports from Zambia () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Zambia ()

Kenya Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Zambia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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