2022
Exports
$4.45MWorld Rnk 74 / 197
Flag Rnk 164 / 1103
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials
0.12Rnk 515 / 1025
2022
Imports
$13.8MWorld Rnk 89 / 225
Flag Rnk 262 / 1174
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Kenya
-0.5Rnk 87 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Kenya exported $4.45M in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 74th largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 164th most exported product in Kenya. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from Kenya are: South Sudan ($1.92M), Rwanda ($1.58M), Burundi ($308k), Tanzania ($292k), and Uganda ($247k).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were Tanzania ($287k), Burundi ($259k), and South Sudan ($62.5k).

Imports In 2022, Kenya imported $13.8M in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 89th largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 262nd most imported product in Kenya. Kenya imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: China ($11.3M), Turkey ($477k), Egypt ($401k), United Kingdom ($250k), and United States ($198k).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were China ($3.67M), Turkey ($232k), and United States ($90.9k).

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Aug 2024

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* 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)$4.45M
IMPORTS (2022)$13.8M
NET TRADE (2022)-$9.37M

In 2022, Kenya exported $4.45M in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of Kenya exports on Plastic Building Materials were South Sudan ($1.92M), Rwanda ($1.58M), Burundi ($308k), Tanzania ($292k), and Uganda ($247k).

In 2022, Kenya imported $13.8M in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from China ($11.3M), Turkey ($477k), Egypt ($401k), United Kingdom ($250k), and United States ($198k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR Kenya WERE (2021 - 2022):
Tanzania$287k (6.1k%)
Burundi$259k (532%)
South Sudan$62.5k (3.36%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY Kenya WERE (2021 - 2022):
Rwanda-$1.86M (-54%)
Mozambique-$231k (-100%)
South Africa-$109k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Kenya's main exporting competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
China $3.05B
Poland $2.23B
Germany $1.78B
In 2022, Kenya's main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALTanzania+ $178k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.27M

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is Tanzania. With an export gap of $178k.   Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.27M.

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