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About

Kenya-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $38.5M to Zambia. The main products that Kenya exported to Zambia were Margarine ($5.61M), Processed Tobacco ($5.24M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($3.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 82%, from $1.93M in 2017 to $38.5M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $75.6M to Kenya. The main products that Zambia exported to Kenya were Soybean Meal ($24.1M), Corn ($23.7M), and Raw Sugar ($3.93M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 98.5%,  from $2.45M in 2017 to $75.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $38.5M to Zambia. The main products exported from Kenya to Zambia were Margarine ($5.61M), Processed Tobacco ($5.24M), and Raw Plastic Sheeting ($3.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 82%, from $1.93M in 2017 to $38.5M in 2022.

In 2017, Zambia exported $75.6M to Kenya. The main products exported from Zambia to Kenya were Soybean Meal ($24.1M), Corn ($23.7M), and Raw Sugar ($3.93M). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 98.5%, from $2.45M in 1995 to $75.6M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and Zambia (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Zambia included Uganda ($677M), United States ($722M), and Netherlands ($502M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Kenya included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($10.3M), Foodstuffs ($9.22M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($8.55M).

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($29.3M), Vegetable Products ($23.8M), and Metals ($5.54M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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.

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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