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75.2%CURRENT US$
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$1,952CURRENT US$
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About

Libya-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Libya exported $74.4k to Kenya. The main products that Libya exported to Kenya were Other Footwear ($35.9k), Porcelain Tableware ($13.8k), and Textile Footwear ($12.8k). Over the past 13 years the exports of Libya to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.71%, from $25.1k in 2010 to $74.4k in 2023.

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

Kenya-Libya Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $1.52M to Libya. The main products that Kenya exported to Libya were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($615k), Tropical Fruits ($446k), and Medical Instruments ($148k). Over the past 13 years the exports of Kenya to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 30.3%,  from $405k in 2010 to $1.52M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Libya ranked 102 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($35.4B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Libya exported $74.4k to Kenya. The main products exported from Libya to Kenya were Other Footwear ($35.9k), Porcelain Tableware ($13.8k), and Textile Footwear ($12.8k). During the last 13 years the exports of Libya to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.71%, from $25.1k in 2010 to $74.4k in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $1.52M to Libya. The main products exported from Kenya to Libya were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($615k), Tropical Fruits ($446k), and Medical Instruments ($148k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 30.3%, from $405k in 2023 to $1.52M in 2018.

Exports from Libya (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Libya (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Libya (Flag) and Kenya (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Libya
Top Destination
Italy$7.96B
Kenya
Top Destination
Uganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Libya than Kenya included Italy ($7.96B), Germany ($5.16B), and Spain ($3.08B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Libya included Uganda ($893M), Pakistan ($520M), and Tanzania ($451M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Libya (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Libya - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Libya had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of N/A.

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Textiles ($617k), Vegetable Products ($478k), and Instruments ($148k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Libya Kenya+$4.79kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya Libya+$141kTropical Fruits

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Libya and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Libya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Libya.

Product Space of Libya (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2023)

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