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East African Community

Exports (2023)$22.2B
Imports (2023)$43.1B
Main Exporter (2023)Tanzania $11.3B
Main Importer (2023)Kenya$20.9B
Internal Trade (2023)8.09%of total trade

About

Overview EAC (East African Community) is a Customs Union composed by Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Burundi. In 2023, EAC exported $22.2B (0.098% of global exports) and imported $43.1B (0.19% of global imports). Its largest exporter, Tanzania exported $11.3B, which corresponds to 51.1% of the total exports. On the other hand, the largest importer, Kenya, imported $20.9B, which is 48.6% of the total imports of East African Community.

Trade In 2023, EAC's most exported products were Unwrought Non-Monetary Gold ($5.72B), Black Tea (Fermented/Partly, >3kg packages) ($1.4B), Fresh cut flowers and flower buds for bouquets ($819M), Semi-Manufactured Non-Monetary Gold ($774M), and Unroasted Coffee (Non-Decaffeinated) ($699M). The same year, the most imported products were Bituminous Petroleum Distillates (Excl. Crude) ($7.29B), Wheat except durum wheat, and meslin ($1.12B), Palm oil, crude ($793M), Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) ($726M), and Hot Rolled Iron or Non-Alloy Steel Coil (Width >600mm, Thickness <3mm, n.e.s.) ($594M).

Partners In 2023, EAC's exports went primarly to United Arab Emirates ($3.42B), Uganda ($2.3B), India ($1.86B), China ($1.44B), and South Africa ($1.21B). The same year, EAC's imported primarily from China ($10.9B), United Arab Emirates ($4.98B), India ($4.63B), Saudi Arabia ($1.95B), and Uganda ($1.46B).

Historical Data

Organization Composition

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Yearly Exports of EAC

Internal Trade

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Internal Trade includes all trade between the countries that comprise this organization.

In 2023, the top internal exports of EAC were Cement ($71M), Corn ($67M), Packaged Medicaments ($59.6M), Soap ($58.2M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($57.2M).

The same year, the principal destinations of internal exports were Rwanda ($490M), Tanzania ($455M), Kenya ($368M), Burundi ($241M), and South Sudan ($240M).

Internal Exports (2021)
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External Trade

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External trade includes all world trade excluding the countries that comprise this organization.

In 2023, the top external exports of EAC were United Arab Emirates ($3.42B), Uganda ($2.3B), India ($1.86B), China ($1.44B), and South Africa ($1.21B).

The same year, the principal destinations of external exports were Gold ($6.49B), Tea ($1.45B), Cut Flowers ($830M), Coffee ($722M), and Refined Petroleum ($657M).

External Exports (2021)
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Total Trade

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Top Export (2023)Gold$6.49B
Top Destination (2023)United Arab Emirates$3.42B

In 2023, EAC exported a total of $22.2B. During the last five reported years the exports of EAC have changed by $5.6B from $16.6B in 2018 to $22.2B in 2023.

The most recent exports are led by Gold ($6.49B), Tea ($1.46B), Cut Flowers ($830M), Coffee ($724M), and Refined Petroleum ($695M). The most common destination for the exports of EAC are United Arab Emirates ($3.42B), Uganda ($2.3B), India ($1.86B), China ($1.44B), and South Africa ($1.21B).

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Largest Export by Country

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Biggest export by country (2021)

Trade between organizations

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Economic Complexity

Complexity and Country Indicators

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This visualization compares the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) with different indicators about country development such as GDP per capita or Inflation. For more information about ECI, check the Methods page.

In 2023, the countries with higher complexity that belong to East African Community were Kenya (-0.49) and Tanzania (-1.13).

On the other hand, the countries with higher GDP per capita were Kenya ($1.95k), Tanzania ($1.22k), Rwanda ($1.01k), and Burundi ($193).

Finally, the biggest exporters of EAC were Tanzania ($11.3B), Kenya ($8.59B), Rwanda ($1.35B), South Sudan ($701M), and Burundi ($199M).

GDP per capita v/s ECI for countries that comprise East African Community (2023)

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