| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked flow records | 1,961 | Raw count of trade-flow records in the database naming Kenya as an origin or destination — a record count, never a summed dollar total. |
| Port coverage | 1of 7 | Ports catalogued for Kenya with verified cargo statistics tracked on PortIndex. |
Every one of Kenya's 176 real trading partners reported for 2024 under UN Comtrade (KE) — a complete, deduplicated partner breakdown for this exact country/source/period combination, not a global top-N slice.
Firm-level entry/exit/survival dynamics for Kenya's exporting firms, whole economy (not broken down by product) so every figure below is a genuine national rate — never an average across incompatible product categories.
| Metric | Latest value | Year | Trend (2006–2014) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of exporting firms | 4,900 | 2014 | |
| Firm entry rate | 36.9% | 2014 | |
| Firm exit rate | 39.9% | 2014 | |
| Exporter concentration (EDD HHI, 0–1 scale) | 0.008 | 2014 | |
| Product categories exported (distinct HS4 codes) | 1,078 | 2014 |
Top product categories among Kenya's exporting firms by number of exporters, 2014 — each row is a real, separately-reported HS2 product category, never combined with another.
| Product category (HS2) | Exporting firms |
|---|---|
| Machinery and mechanical appliances HS 84 | 1,117 |
| Electrical machinery and equipment HS 85 | 735 |
| Plastics and articles thereof HS 39 | 724 |
| Inorganic chemicals HS 28 | 620 |
| Articles of iron or steel HS 73 | 595 |
| Furniture, bedding, lamps HS 94 | 553 |
| Printed books, newspapers HS 49 | 504 |
| Live trees and plants HS 06 | 478 |
Top manufacturing industries among Kenya's exporting firms by number of exporters, 2014 — each row is a real, separately-reported ISIC industry, never combined with another.
| Manufacturing industry (ISIC) | Exporting firms |
|---|---|
| Other chemical products ISIC 242 | 871 |
| Plastics products ISIC 252 | 807 |
| Other fabricated metal products; metalworking ISIC 289 | 752 |
| General purpose machinery ISIC 291 | 598 |
| Other manufacturing ISIC 369 | 586 |
| Other textiles ISIC 172 | 506 |
| Publishing ISIC 221 | 480 |
| Wood, cork, straw and plaiting products ISIC 202 | 454 |