Gold in Kenya | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Kenya exported $191M in Gold, making it the 81st largest exporter of Gold in the world. At the same year, Gold was the 6th most exported product in Kenya. The main destination of Gold exports from Kenya are: Rwanda ($124M), United Arab Emirates ($33.4M), South Africa ($24.1M), Switzerland ($7.29M), and South Korea ($1.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Gold of Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were Rwanda ($106M), United Arab Emirates ($17.1M), and South Africa ($15.4M).

Imports In 2022, Kenya imported $39M in Gold, becoming the 74th largest importer of Gold in the world. At the same year, Gold was the 115th most imported product in Kenya. Kenya imports Gold primarily from: United Arab Emirates ($29.7M), Tanzania ($7.7M), South Korea ($1.62M), Thailand ($4.05k), and South Africa ($866).

The fastest growing import markets in Gold for Kenya between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($28.2M), Tanzania ($7.7M), and South Korea ($1.62M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Gold from Kenya to the United States.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Gold. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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EXPORTS (2022)$191M

IMPORTS (2022)$39M

NET TRADE (2022)$152M

In 2022, Kenya exported $191M in Gold. The main destinations of Kenya exports on Gold were Rwanda ($124M), United Arab Emirates ($33.4M), South Africa ($24.1M), Switzerland ($7.29M), and South Korea ($1.1M).

In 2022, Kenya imported $39M in Gold, mainly from United Arab Emirates ($29.7M), Tanzania ($7.7M), South Korea ($1.62M), Thailand ($4.05k), and South Africa ($866).