Nepal (NPL) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nepal-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Nepal exported $63.1k to Kenya. The main products that Nepal exported to Kenya were Large Construction Vehicles ($47.1k), Packaged Medicaments ($7.65k), and Scarves ($2.48k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nepal to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 0.94%, from $60.2k in 2018 to $63.1k in 2023.

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

Kenya-Nepal Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $431k to Nepal. The main products that Kenya exported to Nepal were Dried Legumes ($403k), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($8.15k), and Tropical Fruits ($5.93k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Nepal have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.6%, from $2.49M in 2018 to $431k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Nepal ranked 156 in total exports ($1.21B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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

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In 2023, Nepal exported $63.1k to Kenya. The main products exported from Nepal to Kenya were Large Construction Vehicles ($47.1k), Packaged Medicaments ($7.65k), and Scarves ($2.48k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nepal to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 0.94%, from $60.2k in 2018 to $63.1k in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $431k to Nepal. The main products exported from Kenya to Nepal were Dried Legumes ($403k), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($8.15k), and Tropical Fruits ($5.93k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Nepal have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.6%, from $2.49M in 2023 to $431k in 2018.

Exports from Nepal () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Nepal () (2023)

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Trade between Nepal () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

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Nepal
Top DestinationIndia$811M

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nepal than Kenya included India ($811M) and Brunei ($113k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Nepal included Uganda ($893M), United Arab Emirates ($716M), and Netherlands ($706M).

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

Comparative Advantage Nepal - Kenya

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

During 2023, Nepal had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($48.1k), Chemical Products ($7.68k), and Textiles ($4.74k).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Nepal in the exports of Vegetable Products ($417k), Miscellaneous ($5.55k), and Metals ($4.27k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nepal Kenya+$193kNon-Retail Synthetic Staple Fibers Yarn

Top Product Potential Kenya Nepal+$142kMedical Instruments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nepal () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Nepal () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nepal () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Nepal - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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