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GDP
$14.6BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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$113BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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101%CURRENT US$
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$2,448CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.8%CURRENT US$
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$2,099CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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62.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Republic of the Congo-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $148k to Kenya. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Kenya were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($71.3k), Sawn Wood ($47.5k), and Knotted Carpets ($7.27k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.6%, from $3.42M in 2017 to $148k in 2022.

In 2022, Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Kenya.

Kenya-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $10.6M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Kenya exported to Republic of the Congo were Fake Hair ($2.4M), Palm Oil ($1.81M), and Electrical Control Boards ($950k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%,  from $2.81M in 2017 to $10.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2022,  Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B). That same year, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $148k to Kenya. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Kenya were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($71.3k), Sawn Wood ($47.5k), and Knotted Carpets ($7.27k). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.6%, from $3.42M in 2017 to $148k in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $10.6M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Kenya to Republic of the Congo were Fake Hair ($2.4M), Palm Oil ($1.81M), and Electrical Control Boards ($950k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $2.81M in 2022 to $10.6M in 2017.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Kenya (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$4.82B
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Kenya included China ($4.82B), India ($2.44B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.87B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Republic of the Congo included Uganda ($677M), United States ($722M), and Pakistan ($541M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - Kenya

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Republic of the Congo and Kenya by product, considering products traded by both, Republic of the Congo and Kenya.

During 2022, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Paper Goods ($71.4k), Wood Products ($47.5k), and Textiles ($15.1k).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($2.41M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($1.81M), and Chemical Products ($1.62M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Kenya+$136kSawn Wood
Top Product Potential Kenya Republic of the Congo+$287kPalm Oil

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Republic of the Congo and Kenya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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