Trade route overview

Kenya exports to Nigeria
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

KEN-NGA2024 reported exports23 product typesHigh attention review level
Latest reported exports$35.7M2024 route total
Highest-priority products0Need the closest review
Products needing review5High-attention product types
Exports needing review91.4%Share of route exports
Overall review levelHigh attentionBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Kenya reported $35.7M in goods exports to Nigeria. 5 product types are marked for closer review, covering 91.4% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Kenya to Nigeria in the latest available year.

$35.7M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

91.4% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

23 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Kenya to Nigeria. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$59.3M2024 annual history
Highest year$108.0M2022 annual history
Latest below highest45.1%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$31.1M
Still below the previous high
$4.4M
Buyer demand is falling
$0.0
Product mix is concentrated
$31.4M
Tariffs and access rules
$0.0
Buyer economy is under pressure
$35.7M

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1.3Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year10.3%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)2,975.70-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share48.7%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres n.e.c., raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

Product code HS6 530500 makes up 48.7% of exports from Kenya to Nigeria. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years

See product rows
Exports of this product$17.4M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Kenya exports to Nigeria
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Coconut, abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee), ramie and other vegetable textile fibres n.e.c., raw or processed but not spun: tow, noils and waste of these fibres (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)HS6 530500 - six-digit product code$20.9M3%1.6High attention
2Jute and other textile bast fibres: raw or retted, but not spun, (excluding flax, hemp (cannabis sativa L.), and ramie)HS6 530310 - six-digit product code$11.5M0%1.1High attention
3Domestic appliances: non-electric, parts thereof, of iron or steelHS6 732190 - six-digit product code$22.2M0%0.8High attention
4Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kgHS6 410150 - six-digit product code$38.8M61.3%1.3High attention
5Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar productsHS6 190590 - six-digit product code$19.7M19%1.2High attention
6Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8kg when simply dried, 10kg when dry-salted or 14kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preservedHS6 410120 - six-digit product code$10.7M55.2%1Watch
7Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS6 300490 - six-digit product code$363.5M65.4%0.7Watch
8Electric generating sets: (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind poweredHS6 850239 - six-digit product code$94.5M0%0Watch
9Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS6 853720 - six-digit product code$30.0M0%1.5Watch
10Lifts and skip hoists: for lifting, handling, loading or unloadingHS6 842810 - six-digit product code$24.5M0%0.8Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Kenya. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets3,806 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)NoReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff27.2%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$440.8B2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$2.1KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookBuyer economy and income contractedAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageYesReported common official language
Similar legal systemYesReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time7 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.

How much did Kenya export to Nigeria?

Kenya reported $35.7M in goods exports to Nigeria in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

91.4% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.