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About

Kenya-United Kingdom In 2022, Kenya exported $407M to United Kingdom. The main products that Kenya exported to United Kingdom are Cut Flowers ($119M), Tea ($111M), and Other Vegetables ($36.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.99%, from $239M in 1995 to $407M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Kenya In 2022, United Kingdom exported $381M to Kenya. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Kenya were Gas Turbines ($40.8M), Cars ($38.5M), and Refined Petroleum ($27.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 0.28%, from $354M in 1995 to $381M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Kenya.

Comparison In 2022,  Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $407M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Kenya to United Kingdom were Cut Flowers ($119M), Tea ($111M), and Other Vegetables ($36.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 1.99%, from $239M in 1995 to $407M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $381M to Kenya. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Kenya were Gas Turbines ($40.8M), Cars ($38.5M), and Refined Petroleum ($27.5M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 0.28%, from $354M in 1995 to $381M in 2022.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Kenya Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$61.8B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kenya than United Kingdom were Uganda ($677M), Rwanda ($439M), and Tanzania ($418M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Kenya were United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($346M), Miscellaneous ($15.9M), and Metals ($10.7M).

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($91.8M), Transportation ($64.1M), and Chemical Products ($53.7M).

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 United Kingdom. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over Kenya.

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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