Trade openness in Kenya in 2025 — 37.52%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 27.24 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.52 | −2.49 pp |
| 2024 | 40.01 | −0.93 pp |
| 2023 | 40.93 | +0.66 pp |
| 2022 | 40.28 | +5.27 pp |
| 2021 | 35 | +4.6 pp |
| 2020 | 30.4 | −1.36 pp |
| 2019 | 31.76 | −2.66 pp |
| 2018 | 34.41 | −1.58 pp |
| 2017 | 36 | +1.13 pp |
| 2016 | 34.87 | −5.46 pp |
| 2015 | 40.33 | −5.84 pp |
| 2014 | 46.17 | −1.29 pp |
| 2013 | 47.46 | −4.16 pp |
| 2012 | 51.62 | −6.78 pp |
| 2011 | 58.4 | +8.01 pp |
| 2010 | 50.39 | +4.45 pp |
| 2009 | 45.95 | −11.63 pp |
| 2008 | 57.58 | +3.68 pp |
| 2007 | 53.89 | −1.34 pp |
| 2006 | 55.24 | −9.24 pp |
| 2005 | 64.48 | +5 pp |
| 2004 | 59.48 | +5.34 pp |
| 2003 | 54.13 | −1.04 pp |
| 2002 | 55.17 | −0.77 pp |
| 2001 | 55.95 | +2.64 pp |
| 2000 | 53.31 | +5.12 pp |
| 1999 | 48.19 | −0.7 pp |
| 1998 | 48.9 | −5.16 pp |
| 1997 | 54.06 | −3.25 pp |
| 1996 | 57.31 | −14.43 pp |
| 1995 | 71.75 | +0.48 pp |
| 1994 | 71.27 | −1.59 pp |
| 1993 | 72.86 | +19.93 pp |
| 1992 | 52.93 | −2.67 pp |
| 1991 | 55.6 | −1.42 pp |
| 1990 | 57.02 | +3.86 pp |
| 1989 | 53.16 | +3.18 pp |
| 1988 | 49.97 | +2.27 pp |
| 1987 | 47.7 | −8.04 pp |
| 1986 | 55.74 | +0.3 pp |
| 1985 | 55.45 | −3.36 pp |
| 1984 | 58.8 | +4.64 pp |
| 1983 | 54.16 | −4.05 pp |
| 1982 | 58.22 | −6.06 pp |
| 1981 | 64.28 | −1.14 pp |
| 1980 | 65.42 | +8.05 pp |
| 1979 | 57.36 | −10.26 pp |
| 1978 | 67.62 | +1.07 pp |
| 1977 | 66.55 | +2.35 pp |
| 1976 | 64.21 | −0.13 pp |
| 1975 | 64.34 | −10.24 pp |
| 1974 | 74.57 | +18.51 pp |
| 1973 | 56.06 | +0.75 pp |
| 1972 | 55.31 | −8.51 pp |
| 1971 | 63.83 | +3.34 pp |
| 1970 | 60.49 | +2.87 pp |
| 1969 | 57.62 | −1.08 pp |
| 1968 | 58.7 | +0.86 pp |
| 1967 | 57.84 | −5.45 pp |
| 1966 | 63.28 | +1.19 pp |
| 1965 | 62.09 | −0.51 pp |
| 1964 | 62.6 | +1.61 pp |
| 1963 | 61 | −1.17 pp |
| 1962 | 62.16 | −1.68 pp |
| 1961 | 63.85 | −0.92 pp |
| 1960 | 64.77 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
