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As of 2022, Kenya's total merchandise exports were valued at approximately **\$6.58 billion USD**, with a diverse portfolio spanning agriculture, manufacturing, and mineral products. ([TrendEconomy][1]) ### 🇰🇪 Top 20 Export Products of Kenya (2022) | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (USD) | Share of Total Exports | | | ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | **Tea** | \$1.34 billion | 20.4% | | | 2 | **Cut Flowers and Buds** | \$663 million | 10.1% | | | 3 | **Coffee** | \$244 million | 3.7% | | | 4 | **Petroleum Oils (Not Crude)** | \$357 million | 5.4% | | | 5 | **Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers** | \$220 million | 3.3% | | | 6 | **Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils** | \$223 million | 3.4% | | | 7 | **Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus Fruit or Melons** | \$244 million | 3.7% | | | 8 | **Salt; Sulfur; Earths and Stone; Plastering Materials, Lime and Cement** | \$208 million | 3.2% | | | 9 | **Ores, Slag and Ash** | \$202 million | 3.1% | | | 10 | **Iron and Steel** | \$184 million | 2.8% | | | 11 | **Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories, Not Knitted or Crocheted** | \$183 million | 2.8% | | | 12 | **Live Animals** | \$14.6 million | 0.2% | | | 13 | **Medicaments** | Data not specified | — | | | 14 | **Palm Oil** | Data not specified | — | | | 15 | **Nuts** | Data not specified | — | | | 16 | **Flat-Rolled Iron or Non-Alloy Steel Products** | Data not specified | — | | | 17 | **Cement** | Data not specified | — | | | 18 | **Rice** | Data not specified | — | | | 19 | **Live Trees and Other Plants; Bulbs, Roots and the Like; Cut Flowers** | \$726 million | 11.0% | | | 20 | **Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation** | \$367 million | 5.6% | ([TrendEconomy][1], [AP News][2], [Lloyds Bank Trade][3], [Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.][4], [Tralac][5]) | *Note: Export values for some categories are not specified due to limited available data.* ### 🌍 Top Export Destinations Kenya's primary export partners in 2022 included: * **Uganda**: \$820 million (11.1% of total exports) * **United States**: \$679 million (9.2%) * **Netherlands**: \$591 million (8.0%) * **Pakistan**: \$544 million (7.4%) * **Tanzania**: \$480 million (6.5%) * **United Kingdom**: \$378 million (5.1%)([TrendEconomy][1]) *Note: The percentages are approximate and based on available trade data.* These figures highlight Kenya's strong trade relationships, particularly with neighboring African countries and key markets in Europe and Asia. The country's export economy is characterized by a mix of traditional agricultural products and industrial goods. If you need more detailed information on specific export categories or trade partners, feel free to ask! [1]: https://trendeconomy.com/data/h2/Kenya/TOTAL?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Kenya | Imports and Exports | World | ALL COMMODITIES - TrendEconomy" [2]: https://apnews.com/article/58124a96eff2c42afef9daf16d4e9765?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Thorny problems with Valentine's roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya's exports" [3]: https://www.lloydsbanktrade.com/en/market-potential/kenya/trade-profile?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Foreign trade figures of Kenya - International Trade Portal" [4]: https://www.tuko.co.ke/business-economy/539632-list-kenyan-products-fetch-millions-abroad/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "List of Kenyan Products That Fetch Billions Abroad - Tuko.co.ke" [5]: https://www.tralac.org/documents/publications/trade-data-analysis/4942-kenya-intra-african-trade-and-tariff-profile-2022/file.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Kenya: Intra-African Trade and Tariff Profile 2022 - tralac"