Kenya (KEN) and Eswatini (SWZ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Eswatini Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $584k to Eswatini. The main products that Kenya exported to Eswatini were Other Nuts ($254k), Vegetable Saps ($155k), and Packaged Medicaments ($46.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Eswatini have increased at an annualized rate of 4.79%, from $462k in 2017 to $584k in 2022.

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

Eswatini-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Eswatini exported $97.6M to Kenya. The main products that Eswatini exported to Kenya were Scented Mixtures ($66.1M), Raw Sugar ($12.4M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($8.72M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Eswatini to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.86%, from $107M in 2017 to $97.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Eswatini 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, Eswatini ranked 143 in total exports ($2.05B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $584k to Eswatini. The main products exported from Kenya to Eswatini were Other Nuts ($254k), Vegetable Saps ($155k), and Packaged Medicaments ($46.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Eswatini have increased at an annualized rate of 4.79%, from $462k in 2017 to $584k in 2022.

In 2017, Eswatini exported $97.6M to Kenya. The main products exported from Eswatini to Kenya were Scented Mixtures ($66.1M), Raw Sugar ($12.4M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($8.72M). During the last 5 years the exports of Eswatini to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.86%, from $107M in 2022 to $97.6M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Eswatini () (2022)

Exports from Eswatini () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Eswatini ()

Kenya Exports

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Eswatini Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Eswatini
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.35B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Eswatini than Kenya included South Africa ($1.35B), Mozambique ($61M), and Namibia ($24.4M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Eswatini

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Eswatini in the exports of Vegetable Products ($506k), Chemical Products ($46.7k), and Foodstuffs ($29.3k).

During 2017, Eswatini had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($74.9M), Foodstuffs ($12.8M), and Mineral Products ($7.86M).

Potential Exports

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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 Eswatini. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Eswatini. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Eswatini indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Eswatini () (2022)

Exports from Eswatini () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Eswatini ()

Kenya Exports

Eswatini Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Eswatini

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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