2022
Exports
$1.18MWorld Rnk 131 / 210
Flag Rnk 297 / 1103
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 207 / 1025
2022
Imports
$523MWorld Rnk 91 / 224
Flag Rnk 5 / 1174
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Kenya
-0.5Rnk 87 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Kenya exported $1.18M in Cars, making it the 131st largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 297th most exported product in Kenya. The main destination of Cars exports from Kenya are: Tanzania ($662k), United Kingdom ($166k), Uganda ($81.7k), Mauritius ($54.7k), and Burundi ($39.5k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were Mauritius ($54.7k), Namibia ($25.6k), and Oman ($21.1k).

Imports In 2022, Kenya imported $523M in Cars, becoming the 91st largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 5th most imported product in Kenya. Kenya imports Cars primarily from: Japan ($388M), United Kingdom ($38.5M), Thailand ($16.8M), South Africa ($16M), and India ($11.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($6.91M), Mexico ($5.59M), and Indonesia ($5.57M).

Latest Trends

Sep 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.18M
IMPORTS (2022)$523M
NET TRADE (2022)-$522M

In 2022, Kenya exported $1.18M in Cars. The main destinations of Kenya exports on Cars were Tanzania ($662k), United Kingdom ($166k), Uganda ($81.7k), Mauritius ($54.7k), and Burundi ($39.5k).

In 2022, Kenya imported $523M in Cars, mainly from Japan ($388M), United Kingdom ($38.5M), Thailand ($16.8M), South Africa ($16M), and India ($11.8M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Kenya WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mauritius$54.7k (1%)
Namibia$25.6k (1%)
Oman$21.1k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Kenya WERE (2021 - 2022):
France-$8.79M (-100%)
Uganda-$2.98M (-97.3%)
South Africa-$806k (-98.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Kenya's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
In 2022, Kenya's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $455k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $22.5M

Cars’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $455k.   Cars’s highest import potential is United Kingdom with an import gap of $22.5M.

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