Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Kenya
Kenya: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 13.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Kenya, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Kenya is 13.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Kenya peaked at 24.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1988.
Kenya ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.1% | — |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | +63.4% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -55.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +149.1% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +30.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +233.0% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +233.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +233.0% | 3.2% | 10.7% |
| 2004 | +233.0% | 3.2% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 11.9% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 3.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 3.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.1% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 29.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Kenya?
- Computer, communications and other services in Kenya was 13.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1988.
- How does Kenya rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.