Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Kenya 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 170 Ecuador 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Peru 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Yemen 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Kazakhstan 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Brazil 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Cameroon 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.