Kenya (KEN) and Niger (NER) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Niger Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $1.95M to Niger. The main products that Kenya exported to Niger were Sulphur ($568k), Medical Instruments ($550k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($219k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 49%, from $266k in 2017 to $1.95M in 2022.

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

Niger-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Niger exported $91.6k to Kenya. The main products that Niger exported to Kenya were Special purpose motor vehicles ($52.8k), Aircraft Parts ($6.65k), and Thermostats ($5.59k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 52.3%, from $3.71M in 2017 to $91.6k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Niger ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 136 in total exports ($3.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $1.95M to Niger. The main products exported from Kenya to Niger were Sulphur ($568k), Medical Instruments ($550k), and Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers ($219k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 49%, from $266k in 2017 to $1.95M in 2022.

In 2017, Niger exported $91.6k to Kenya. The main products exported from Niger to Kenya were Special purpose motor vehicles ($52.8k), Aircraft Parts ($6.65k), and Thermostats ($5.59k). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 52.3%, from $3.71M in 2022 to $91.6k in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Niger () (2022)

Exports from Niger () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Niger ()

Kenya Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Year

Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Niger
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.23B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Niger than Kenya included United Arab Emirates ($2.23B), France ($291M), and Mali ($79.3M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Niger

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Mineral Products ($569k), Instruments ($568k), and Textiles ($269k).

During 2017, Niger had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Transportation ($59.5k), Machines ($8.4k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($5.71k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Niger+$191kPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Niger Kenya+$41.1kSpecial purpose motor vehicles

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Niger () (2022)

Exports from Niger () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Niger ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Niger

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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