India (IND) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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India-Kenya In 2022, India exported $2.72B to Kenya. The main products that India exported to Kenya are Refined Petroleum ($543M), Packaged Medicaments ($269M), and Semi-Finished Iron ($157M). During the last 27 years the exports of India to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 9.34%, from $243M in 1995 to $2.72B in 2022.

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

Kenya-India In 2022, Kenya exported $83.1M to India. The main products that Kenya exported to India were Carbonates ($36.2M), Tea ($9.33M), and Dried Legumes ($5.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to India have increased at an annualized rate of 6.66%, from $14.6M in 1995 to $83.1M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, India ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 15 in total exports ($468B). That same year, Kenya ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.49), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

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Overview In January 2024, India exported $393M and imported $11.7M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of $381M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of India have increased by $229M (141%) from $163M to $393M, while imports increased by $3.36M (40.1%) from $8.38M to $11.7M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of India to Kenya were Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($24.5M), Sugar ($17.8M), Indl. Machnry For Dairy Etc ($10.8M), Rice(Other Than Basmoti) ($9.65M), and Manmade Yarn,Fabrics,Madeups ($4.91M). In January 2024 the top imports of India from Kenya were Inorganic Chemicals ($2.36M), Coffee ($2.36M), Tea ($850k), Aluminium, Products Of Aluminm ($551k), and Copper And Prdcts Made Of Copr ($468k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Sugar ($9.81M or 123%), Rice(Other Than Basmoti) ($8.81M or 1.05k%), and Aluminium, Products Of Aluminm ($1.61M or 128%). In January 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year imports from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Inorganic Chemicals ($947k or 66.9%), Coffee ($479k or 25.4%), and Tea ($168k or 24.6%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$229M(141%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$3.36M(40.1%)

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, India exported $2.72B to Kenya. The main products exported from India to Kenya were Refined Petroleum ($543M), Packaged Medicaments ($269M), and Semi-Finished Iron ($157M). During the last 27 years the exports of India to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 9.34%, from $243M in 1995 to $2.72B in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya exported $83.1M to India. The main products exported from Kenya to India were Carbonates ($36.2M), Tea ($9.33M), and Dried Legumes ($5.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kenya to India have increased at an annualized rate of 6.66%, from $14.6M in 1995 to $83.1M in 2022.

Exports from India () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to India () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B

Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from India than Kenya were United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Netherlands ($17.6B).

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

Difference in imports from Kenya () and India () (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Kenya

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

During 2022, India had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Mineral Products ($556M), Chemical Products ($541M), and Machines ($321M).

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with India in the exports of Chemical Products ($37.8M), Vegetable Products ($16M), and Metals ($9.75M).

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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from India () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to India () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kenya () and India () (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Kenya

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Competitive Landscape

Product Space of India () and Kenya () (2022)

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