Kenya

ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)

-0.43

RANK 83 OF 137

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$6.63B

RANK 103 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$129

RANK 31 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$19.7B

RANK 79 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$382

RANK 28 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2014)

$4.92B

RANK 75 OF 176

SERVICE IMPORTS (2014)

$2.85B

RANK 88 OF 175

GDP (2018)

$87.9B

CURRENT US$
RANK 65 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

145%

CURRENT US$
RANK 11 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$1,711

CURRENT US$
RANK 155 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

89.6%

Overview: In 2018 Kenya was the number 65 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 103 in total exports, the number 79 in total imports, and the number 83 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Kenya exported $6.63B and imported $19.7B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$13B. In 2018, Kenya’s exports per capita were $129 and its imports per capita were $382.

Trade: The top exports of Kenya are Tea ($1.46B), Cut Flowers ($616M), Refined Petroleum ($347M), Coffee ($243M), and Titanium Ore($152M). The top imports of Kenya are Refined Petroleum ($3B), Cars($518M), Packaged Medicaments ($454M), Palm Oil ($441M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($410M).

Destinations: Kenya exports mostly to Uganda ($643M), Pakistan($575M), United States ($527M), Netherlands ($511M), and United Kingdom ($433M), and imports mostly from China ($4.72B), India($2B), Saudi Arabia ($1.66B), United Arab Emirates ($1.61B), and Japan($944M).

Location: Kenya borders Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda by land.

Exports

In 2018 Kenya exported a total of $6.63B, making it the number 103 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Kenya have changed by -$138M from $6.77B in 2013 to $6.63B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Tea ($1.46B), Cut Flowers ($616M), Refined Petroleum ($347M), Coffee ($243M), and Titanium Ore ($152M).

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Imports

In 2018 Kenya imported $19.7B, making it the number 79 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Kenya changed by $2.31B from $17.3B in 2013 to $19.7B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Kenya are led by Refined Petroleum ($3B), Cars ($518M), Packaged Medicaments ($454M), Palm Oil ($441M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($410M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Kenya had a negative trade balance of $11B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $656M in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Kenya are Uganda ($643M), Pakistan ($575M), United States ($527M), Netherlands ($511M), and United Kingdom ($433M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Kenya are China ($4.72B), India ($2B), Saudi Arabia ($1.66B), United Arab Emirates ($1.61B), and Japan ($944M).