Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Kenya

Tourism share of exports in Kenya in 2019 — 15.36%. Ranked 51 in the world out of 137. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 6.9 pp.

2019 15.36% −0.07 pp vs 2018
World rank 51of 137
Period maximum 28.25%1999
Period minimum 14.85%2016

Trend over time

1995–2019 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Kenya, 1995–201910152025301995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 22.26%1996: 22.47%1997: 25.89%1998: 27.76%1999: 28.25%2000: 18.01%2001: 17.8%2002: 15.95%2003: 17.15%2004: 18.66%2005: 18.14%2006: 19.86%2007: 21.44%2008: 16.86%2009: 15.22%2010: 18.03%2011: 18.5%2012: 17.88%2013: 16.66%2014: 15.52%2015: 15.04%2016: 14.85%2017: 14.97%2018: 15.43%2019: 15.36%
Change over the period: −6.9 pp Annual average: -0.29 pp

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 15.36%
World 7.39%
Eastern Africa computed 23.1%
Tourism share of exports — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 15.36 −0.07 pp
2018 15.43 +0.46 pp
2017 14.97 +0.12 pp
2016 14.85 −0.2 pp
2015 15.04 −0.48 pp
2014 15.52 −1.14 pp
2013 16.66 −1.22 pp
2012 17.88 −0.62 pp
2011 18.5 +0.47 pp
2010 18.03 +2.81 pp
2009 15.22 −1.64 pp
2008 16.86 −4.57 pp
2007 21.44 +1.57 pp
2006 19.86 +1.72 pp
2005 18.14 −0.52 pp
2004 18.66 +1.51 pp
2003 17.15 +1.19 pp
2002 15.95 −1.85 pp
2001 17.8 −0.22 pp
2000 18.01 −10.23 pp
1999 28.25 +0.49 pp
1998 27.76 +1.87 pp
1997 25.89 +3.42 pp
1996 22.47 +0.21 pp
1995 22.26

About the indicator

Receipts from international tourism as a percent of total exports of goods and services. An indicator of the dependence of an economy on tourism: in small island states it exceeds 50%, which makes them extremely vulnerable to any restrictions on international travel — as the pandemic demonstrated.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.