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Kenya-Malaysia In 2022, Kenya exported $26M to Malaysia. The main products that Kenya exported to Malaysia are Titanium Ore ($9.79M), Tea ($5.51M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($2.89M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.59%, from $5.98M in 1995 to $26M in 2022.

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

Malaysia-Kenya In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.1B to Kenya. The main products that Malaysia exported to Kenya were Palm Oil ($859M), Refined Petroleum ($67.8M), and Stearic Acid ($54.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Malaysia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $15.7M in 1995 to $1.1B in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Kenya ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.49), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Malaysia ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 22 in total exports ($378B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $26M to Malaysia. The main products exported from Kenya to Malaysia were Titanium Ore ($9.79M), Tea ($5.51M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($2.89M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.59%, from $5.98M in 1995 to $26M in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia exported $1.1B to Kenya. The main products exported from Malaysia to Kenya were Palm Oil ($859M), Refined Petroleum ($67.8M), and Stearic Acid ($54.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Malaysia to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $15.7M in 1995 to $1.1B in 2022.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Malaysia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M
Malaysia
Top Destination
Singapore$53.8B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than Malaysia were Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and South Sudan ($170M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Kenya were Singapore ($53.8B), China ($48.5B), and United States ($44.2B).

Difference in imports from Malaysia (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Malaysia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Mineral Products ($13.3M), Vegetable Products ($8.11M), and Foodstuffs ($2.99M).

During 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($954M), Mineral Products ($68.1M), and Chemical Products ($14.4M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Kenya has comparative advantage over Malaysia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Malaysia has comparative advantage over Kenya.

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

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