Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Kenya

Merchandise imports in Kenya in 2025 — 21,614,000,000 US$. Ranked 84 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10,927.6%.

2025 21.61B US$ +7.6% vs 2024
World rank 84of 205
Period maximum 21.61B US$2025
Period minimum 193M US$1961

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Kenya, 1960–2025010B20B30B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 196,000,000 US$1962: 195,000,000 US$1964: 246,000,000 US$1966: 346,000,000 US$1968: 356,000,000 US$1970: 442,000,000 US$1972: 535,000,000 US$1974: 1,026,000,000 US$1976: 969,000,000 US$1978: 1,711,000,000 US$1980: 2,125,000,000 US$1982: 1,644,000,000 US$1984: 1,469,000,000 US$1986: 1,613,000,000 US$1988: 1,988,000,000 US$1990: 2,223,000,000 US$1992: 1,841,000,000 US$1994: 2,091,000,000 US$1996: 2,949,000,000 US$1998: 3,197,000,000 US$2000: 3,105,000,000 US$2002: 3,245,000,000 US$2004: 4,553,000,000 US$2006: 7,233,000,000 US$2008: 11,128,000,000 US$2010: 12,093,000,000 US$2012: 16,290,000,000 US$2014: 18,396,000,000 US$2016: 14,107,000,000 US$2018: 17,378,000,000 US$2020: 15,435,000,000 US$2022: 21,166,000,000 US$2024: 20,088,000,000 US$2025: 21,614,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +21.42B (+10,927.55%) Average annual rate: 7.5 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Kenya 21.61B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 21.61B +1.53B +7.6%
2024 20.09B +1.5B +8.09%
2023 18.59B −2.58B −12.19%
2022 21.17B +1.61B +8.22%
2021 19.56B +4.12B +26.72%
2020 15.44B −2.22B −12.57%
2019 17.66B +277M +1.59%
2018 17.38B +691M +4.14%
2017 16.69B +2.58B +18.29%
2016 14.11B −1.99B −12.34%
2015 16.09B −2.3B −12.52%
2014 18.4B +2.04B +12.46%
2013 16.36B +68M +0.42%
2012 16.29B +1.51B +10.2%
2011 14.78B +2.69B +22.24%
2010 12.09B +1.89B +18.54%
2009 10.2B −926M −8.32%
2008 11.13B +2.14B +23.8%
2007 8.99B +1.76B +24.28%
2006 7.23B +1.39B +23.73%
2005 5.85B +1.29B +28.4%
2004 4.55B +828M +22.23%
2003 3.73B +480M +14.79%
2002 3.25B +53M +1.66%
2001 3.19B +87M +2.8%
2000 3.11B +273M +9.64%
1999 2.83B −365M −11.42%
1998 3.2B −82M −2.5%
1997 3.28B +330M +11.19%
1996 2.95B −42M −1.4%
1995 2.99B +900M +43.04%
1994 2.09B +317M +17.87%
1993 1.77B −67M −3.64%
1992 1.84B −94M −4.86%
1991 1.94B −288M −12.96%
1990 2.22B +49M +2.25%
1989 2.17B +186M +9.36%
1988 1.99B +250M +14.38%
1987 1.74B +125M +7.75%
1986 1.61B +177M +12.33%
1985 1.44B −33M −2.25%
1984 1.47B +135M +10.12%
1983 1.33B −310M −18.86%
1982 1.64B −295M −15.21%
1981 1.94B −186M −8.75%
1980 2.13B +489M +29.89%
1979 1.64B −75M −4.38%
1978 1.71B +422M +32.74%
1977 1.29B +320M +33.02%
1976 969M +24M +2.54%
1975 945M −81M −7.89%
1974 1.03B +407M +65.75%
1973 619M +84M +15.7%
1972 535M −25M −4.46%
1971 560M +118M +26.7%
1970 442M +81M +22.44%
1969 361M +5M +1.4%
1968 356M +19M +5.64%
1967 337M −9M −2.6%
1966 346M +64M +22.7%
1965 282M +36M +14.63%
1964 246M +14M +6.03%
1963 232M +37M +18.97%
1962 195M +2M +1.04%
1961 193M −3M −1.53%
1960 196M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.