Ethiopia vs Kenya: Commercial service imports

Ethiopia
5.50 billion current US$
in 2024
Kenya
5.43 billion current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
88th
Kenya rank
90th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B197519992024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.50 billion current US$ against 5.43 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 69.02 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 139.68 million current US$ 328.06 million current US$ 188.38 million current US$ Kenya
1980s 251.08 million current US$ 381.77 million current US$ 130.69 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 351.73 million current US$ 891.83 million current US$ 540.11 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 1.18 billion current US$ 1.05 billion current US$ 125.21 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 4.47 billion current US$ 2.68 billion current US$ 1.79 billion current US$ Ethiopia
2020s 6.49 billion current US$ 4.70 billion current US$ 1.79 billion current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 5.50 billion current US$ against 5.43 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
69.02 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for commercial service imports?
Ethiopia ranks 88th and Kenya ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.