Trade Trend

In 2023, Kenya's total export value is 5.83Billion USD, total import value is 19.73Billion USD, Deficit is -13.90Billion USD, and foreign trade dependency is 0.238. In 2023，Kenya's top export products are Tea(1.18Billion USD), Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared(744.02Million USD), Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion(369.22Million USD), top export destinations are United States(829.30Million USD), Netherlands(682.94Million USD), Pakistan(510.36Million USD). In 2023, Kenya's top import products are Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils(2.46Billion USD), Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified(1.01Billion USD), Iron or nonalloy steel; flatrolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hotrolled, not clad, plated or coated(525.44Million USD), top import origins are China(6.89Billion USD), India(2.79Billion USD), Malaysia(1.13Billion USD).

Comparing to 2022, Kenya's total export value decreased -1.56Billion USD(-21.07%) in 2023, this could result from its export decreases of products such as Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils(-385.07Million USD or -90.72%), Tea(-207.32Million USD or -14.98%), Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified(-162.95Million USD or -85.39%) and export decreases to countries/economics such as Uganda(-598.84Million USD or -72.93%), United Arab Emirates(-293.29Million USD or -78.41%), Rwanda(-274.08Million USD or -80.45%). Comparing to 2022, Kenya's total import value decreased -1.39Billion USD(-6.58%) in 2023, this could result from its import decreases of products such as Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils(-2.60Billion USD or -51.35%), Wheat and meslin(-332.37Million USD or -50.45%), Iron or nonalloy steel; semifinished products thereof(-210.48Million USD or -56.45%), and its import decreases from countries/economies such as United Arab Emirates(-2.78Billion USD or -80.89%), Saudi Arabia(-704.63Million USD or -67.60%), United States(-297.50Million USD or -36.61%).

Cumulated to first 7 months of 2024, Kenya's total export value is 1.42Billion USD, total import value is 7.47Billion USD, and tradedeficit is -6.06Billion USD. Cumulated to first 7 months of 2024, Kenya's top export products are Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared(328.31Million USD), Tea(125.92Million USD), Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion(87.57Million USD), and top export destinations are United States(282.53Million USD), Netherlands(271.79Million USD), United Kingdom(191.07Million USD). Cumulated to first 7 months of 2024, Kenya's top import products are Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared(328.31Million USD), Tea(125.92Million USD), Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion(87.57Million USD), and top import origins areChina(3.50Billion USD), India(1.06Billion USD), United States(401.97Million USD).