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- Indian Mission
India and Kenya share Most Favoured Nation status with each other
A bilateral Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is in force between the two countries
Development assistance offered to Kenya by India in the form of loans and credit
US$0.10bn LoC for agricultural mechanisation of Kenya offered by India
1,22,649 Indian tourists visited Kenya in 2019
US$ 27.63mn
FDI inflow from April 2000 to March 2021
US$ 2,777.24mn
bilateral trade value 2021-2022
80,000
overseas Indians living in Kenya
Additional Accreditation The Mission in Kenya also handles India's bilateral relations with Somalia, UNEP and UN Habitat
Strong regional player
Kenya is the largest and most advanced economy in East and Central Africa, contributing to more than 50% of the region’s GDP
Diversified
agriculture and expanding services sector
Strategic location
With a border to the Indian Ocean, Kenya is well suited as a production and distribution base to service Africa, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia and other Indian Ocean Islands
Gateway to Africa
with its huge East African Community (EAC) of 52 million in 2019 as per World Bank Data.
Strong growth prospects
through an emerging middle class appetite for high-value good and services
India's Exports and Imports to Kenya
Source: Department of Commerce
Dated: 06/02/2023
Values in US $ Millions
Country / Region: KENYA
| S.No. | \Year | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EXPORT | 1,974.57 | 2,071.84 | 2,108.58 | 1,895.84 | 2,631.89 |
| 2. | %Growth | 4.93 | 1.77 | -10.09 | 38.82 | |
| 3. | India’s Total Export | 303,526.16 | 330,078.09 | 313,361.04 | 291,808.48 | 422,004.40 |
| 4. | %Growth | 8.75 | -5.06 | -6.88 | 44.62 | |
| 5. | %Share | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.62 |
| 6. | IMPORT | 72.57 | 137.12 | 89.62 | 130.27 | 145.35 |
| 7. | %Growth | 88.96 | -34.64 | 45.36 | 11.58 | |
| 8. | India’s Total Import | 465,580.99 | 514,078.42 | 474,709.28 | 394,435.88 | 613,052.05 |
| 9. | %Growth | 10.42 | -7.66 | -16.91 | 55.43 | |
| 10. | %Share | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| 11. | TOTAL TRADE | 2,047.14 | 2,208.96 | 2,198.20 | 2,026.10 | 2,777.24 |
| 12. | %Growth | 7.90 | -0.49 | -7.83 | 37.07 | |
| 13. | India’s Total Trade | 769,107.15 | 844,156.51 | 788,070.32 | 686,244.36 | 1,035,056.45 |
| 14. | %Growth | 9.76 | -6.64 | -12.92 | 50.83 | |
| 15. | %Share | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.27 |
| 16. | TRADE BALANCE | 1,902.00 | 1,934.72 | 2,018.96 | 1,765.57 | 2,486.54 |
| 17. | India’s Trade Balance | -162,054.83 | -184,000.33 | -161,348.24 | -102,627.40 | -191,047.65 |
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