Ethiopia vs Kenya: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 23.01 billion current US$ against 21.61 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 1.40 billion current US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 84th of 206 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.40 million current US$ | 274.40 million current US$ | 144.00 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 308.50 million current US$ | 973.20 million current US$ | 664.70 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 929.10 million current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 816.90 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.13 billion current US$ | 6.12 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.56 billion current US$ | 15.98 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.77 billion current US$ | 19.41 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 23.01 billion current US$ against 21.61 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1.40 billion current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Kenya ranks 84th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.