Niger (NER) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Niger-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Niger exported $91.6k to Kenya. The main products that Niger exported to Kenya were Special purpose motor vehicles ($52.8k), Aircraft Parts ($6.65k), and Thermostats ($5.59k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 52.3%, from $3.71M in 2017 to $91.6k in 2022.

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

Kenya-Niger Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $1.95M to Niger. The main products that Kenya exported to Niger were Sulphur ($568k), Medical Instruments ($550k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($219k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 49%, from $266k in 2017 to $1.95M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Niger ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 136 in total exports ($3.24B). 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 2022, Niger exported $91.6k to Kenya. The main products exported from Niger to Kenya were Special purpose motor vehicles ($52.8k), Aircraft Parts ($6.65k), and Thermostats ($5.59k). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 52.3%, from $3.71M in 2017 to $91.6k in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $1.95M to Niger. The main products exported from Kenya to Niger were Sulphur ($568k), Medical Instruments ($550k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($219k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 49%, from $266k in 2022 to $1.95M in 2017.

Exports from Niger () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Niger () (2022)

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Trade between Niger () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

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Niger
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.23B

Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Niger than Kenya included United Arab Emirates ($2.23B), France ($291M), and Mali ($79.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Niger included United States ($722M), Uganda ($677M), and Pakistan ($541M).

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

Comparative Advantage Niger - Kenya

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

During 2022, Niger had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Transportation ($59.5k), Machines ($8.4k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($5.71k).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Mineral Products ($569k), Instruments ($568k), and Textiles ($269k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Niger Kenya+$41.1kSpecial purpose motor vehicles

Top Product Potential Kenya Niger+$191kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Niger () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Niger () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Niger () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Niger - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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