United Kingdom Exports to Kenya
The United Kingdom's exports to Kenya rose to $399.34 million in 2024, up from $307.94 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 29.7% ($91.4 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to Kenya were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($75.02 million), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($71.56 million), Aircraft, spacecraft and parts ($35.65 million).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Kenya that narrowed to $163.18 million in 2024 from $194.64 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 16.2% ($31.46 million).
United Kingdom Exports to Kenya by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to Kenya by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $75.02M | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $71.56M | 2024 |
| 3 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $35.65M | 2024 |
| 4 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $26.58M | 2024 |
| 5 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $23.86M | 2024 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $23.86M | 2024 |
| 7 | Iron and steel | $19.10M | 2024 |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical products | $11.01M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $9.75M | 2024 |
| 10 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $9.74M | 2024 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $9.15M | 2024 |
| 12 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $8.98M | 2024 |
| 13 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $8.57M | 2024 |
| 14 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $4.66M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $4.27M | 2024 |
| 16 | Rubber and rubber articles | $3.74M | 2024 |
| 17 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $3.73M | 2024 |
| 18 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $3.69M | 2024 |
| 19 | Toys, games, sports goods | $3.33M | 2024 |
| 20 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $3.30M | 2024 |
| 21 | Articles of iron or steel | $3.19M | 2024 |
| 22 | Organic chemicals | $2.97M | 2024 |
| 23 | Ores, slag, ash | $2.70M | 2024 |
| 24 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $2.53M | 2024 |
| 25 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.09M | 2024 |
| 26 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $2.06M | 2024 |
| 27 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $1.99M | 2024 |
| 28 | Fertilizers | $1.93M | 2024 |
| 29 | Copper and copper articles | $1.66M | 2024 |
| 30 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.31M | 2024 |
| 31 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.25M | 2024 |
| 32 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 33 | Nickel and nickel articles | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 34 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.03M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glass and glassware | $763,082.84 | 2024 |
| 36 | Non-knitted clothing | $736,221.52 | 2024 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | $728,082.83 | 2024 |
| 38 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $666,465.02 | 2024 |
| 39 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $623,573.65 | 2024 |
| 40 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $622,023.78 | 2024 |
| 41 | Sugar and confectionery | $608,823.32 | 2024 |
| 42 | Tin and tin articles | $501,120.55 | 2024 |
| 43 | Works of art, antiques | $497,971.36 | 2024 |
| 44 | Unspecified commodities | $487,348.08 | 2024 |
| 45 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $473,537.56 | 2024 |
| 46 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $470,590.03 | 2024 |
| 47 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $394,055.74 | 2024 |
| 48 | Footwear and parts | $391,552.11 | 2024 |
| 49 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $368,983.98 | 2024 |
| 50 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $358,944.12 | 2024 |
| 51 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $303,568.87 | 2024 |
| 52 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $295,635.66 | 2024 |
| 53 | Man-made filaments | $265,010.02 | 2024 |
| 54 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $250,528.57 | 2024 |
| 55 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $204,630.06 | 2024 |
| 56 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $182,361.25 | 2024 |
| 57 | Animal products | $181,313.63 | 2024 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $159,505.21 | 2024 |
| 59 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $151,864.97 | 2024 |
| 60 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $150,700.67 | 2024 |
| 61 | Other base metals, cermets | $141,891.06 | 2024 |
| 62 | Live animals | $140,145.88 | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made staple fibres | $133,141.06 | 2024 |
| 64 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $132,172.08 | 2024 |
| 65 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $125,094.97 | 2024 |
| 66 | Cotton | $115,842.72 | 2024 |
| 67 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $105,873.88 | 2024 |
| 68 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $99,817.75 | 2024 |
| 69 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $97,943.20 | 2024 |
| 70 | Cork and cork products | $91,406.38 | 2024 |
| 71 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $89,443.05 | 2024 |
| 72 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $87,891.92 | 2024 |
| 73 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $86,506.94 | 2024 |
| 74 | Headgear | $70,229.58 | 2024 |
| 75 | Cereals | $67,932.68 | 2024 |
| 76 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $67,847.71 | 2024 |
| 77 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $48,498.52 | 2024 |
| 78 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $39,144.81 | 2024 |
| 79 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $29,079.58 | 2024 |
| 80 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $28,940.07 | 2024 |
| 81 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $27,925.43 | 2024 |
| 82 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $27,099.77 | 2024 |
| 83 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $25,036.24 | 2024 |
| 84 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $19,175.43 | 2024 |
| 85 | Musical instruments, parts | $15,511.31 | 2024 |
| 86 | Lead and lead articles | $9,466.59 | 2024 |
| 87 | Zinc and zinc articles | $4,626.76 | 2024 |
| 88 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1,572.69 | 2024 |
| 89 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1,273.37 | 2024 |
| 90 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $759.71 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Exports to Kenya (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK exports to Kenya by year, expressed in Million USD.
| Year | Export Value (Million USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 399.34 |
| 2023 | 307.94 |
| 2022 | 385.76 |
| 2021 | 395.73 |
| 2020 | 330.03 |
| 2019 | 441.58 |
| 2018 | 513.81 |
| 2017 | 443.20 |
| 2016 | 418.85 |
| 2015 | 552.49 |
| 2014 | 672.41 |
| 2013 | 704.04 |
| 2012 | 611.65 |
| 2011 | 571.60 |
| 2010 | 398.38 |
| 2009 | 409.72 |
| 2008 | 360.23 |
| 2007 | 437.57 |
| 2006 | 398.93 |
| 2005 | 350.57 |
| 2004 | 342.62 |
| 2003 | 282.25 |
| 2002 | 246.60 |
| 2001 | 249.63 |
| 2000 | 250.84 |
| 1999 | 294.03 |
| 1998 | 374.26 |
| 1997 | 390.17 |
| 1996 | 352.54 |
| 1995 | 355.29 |
| 1994 | 274.45 |
| 1993 | 208.90 |