Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya is 1.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 183.7% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 80.3 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -47.68 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Kenya 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 34.78 % change on previous year | +353.3% |
| 1979 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1980 | 40.05 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 1981 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1982 | -20.58 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1983 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1985 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1986 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 1987 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 19.6 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1991 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1992 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 80.3 % change on previous year | -1161.6% |
| 1994 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1995 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1996 | -15.19 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 1998 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1999 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2000 | -47.68 % change on previous year | -678.7% |
| 2001 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2002 | -17.74 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 2003 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 38.59 % change on previous year | -1762.9% |
| 2005 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2006 | 29.12 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2009 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -486.7% |
| 2011 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2012 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 2013 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2014 | 57.68 % change on previous year | -572.1% |
| 2015 | -0.2195 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2016 | -17.49 % change on previous year | +7866.5% |
| 2017 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2018 | 26.93 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5128 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2020 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +1662.5% |
| 2021 | 22.89 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 2022 | 35.82 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2023 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2024 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.86 % change on previous year | -12.33 % change on previous year | 34.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -20.58 % change on previous year | 40.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 80.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -47.68 % change on previous year | 38.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -17.49 % change on previous year | 57.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 35.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 Montenegro 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Bahrain 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Oman 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Vanuatu 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.68 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.