Libya (LBY) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Libya-Kenya Trade: In 2021, Libya exported $307 to Kenya. The main products that Libya exported to Kenya were N/A. Over the past 12 years the exports of Libya to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 6.45%, from $145 in 2009 to $307 in 2021.

In 2021, Libya did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Libya Trade: In 2021, Kenya exported $582k to Libya. The main products that Kenya exported to Libya were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($236k), Tropical Fruits ($209k), and Other Measuring Instruments ($65.3k). Over the past 12 years the exports of Kenya to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 1.87%, from $531k in 2009 to $582k in 2021.

In 2021, Kenya did not export any services to Libya.

Comparison: In 2022, Libya ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($36B). That same year, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Libya exported $307 to Kenya. There were not main exports from Libya to Kenya in 2021. During the last 12 years the exports of Libya to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 6.45%, from $145 in 2009 to $307 in 2021.

In 2017, Kenya exported $582k to Libya. The main products exported from Kenya to Libya were Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($236k), Tropical Fruits ($209k), and Other Measuring Instruments ($65.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 1.87%, from $531k in 2022 to $582k in 2017.

Exports from Libya () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Libya () (2022)

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Trade between Libya () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Year

Libya
Top DestinationItaly$9.26B

Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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 2022, countries that imported more from Libya than Kenya included Italy ($9.26B), Spain ($3.48B), and Germany ($3.32B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Libya - Kenya

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

During 2021, Libya had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of N/A.

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($238k), Textiles ($236k), and Instruments ($65.3k).

Potential Exports

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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

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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.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Libya () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Libya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Libya () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Libya - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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