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Top Product $40.8MGas Turbines
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Top Product $119MCut Flowers
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.38Rnk 12 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.49Rnk 84 / 124
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Kenya In 2022, United Kingdom exported $381M to Kenya. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Kenya are 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.

Kenya-United Kingdom In 2022, Kenya exported $407M to United Kingdom. The main products that Kenya exported 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, Kenya did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Kenya ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.49), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, United Kingdom exported £13.8M and imported £32.4M from Kenya, resulting in a negative trade balance of £18.6M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £1.35M (10.9%) from £12.4M to £13.8M, while imports decreased by £-3.89M (-10.7%) from £36.3M to £32.4M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Kenya were Other Edible Preparations (£776k), Packaged Medicaments (£707k), Tractors (£643k), Scrap Iron (£641k), and Cars (£603k). In January 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Kenya were Tea (£10.8M), Cut Flowers (£8.92M), Legumes (£3.79M), Other Vegetables (£3.07M), and Cabbages (£2.43M).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£4.31M), Southampton (£2.84M), London Gateway (£2.13M), Felixstowe (£2.02M), and Belfast (£405k), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£18.9M), Felixstowe (£3.99M), London Stansted Airport (£2.46M), Middlesbrough (£2.42M), and Hull (£1.14M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Office Machine Parts (£482k or 19.5k%), Plastic Pipes (£271k or 867%), and Liquid Dispersing Machines (£174k or 331%). In January 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Cut Flowers (£-2.08M or -18.9%), Legumes (£-995k or -20.8%), and Other Oily Seeds (£-228k or -64.1%).

Latest Trade

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Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)£1.35M(10.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)£-3.89M(-10.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)London Heathrow Airport£4.31M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

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.

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.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Kenya

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

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).

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).

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

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

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