Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Kenya
Kenya: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 126.3 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Kenya, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, import unit value index in Kenya stood at 126.3 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Kenya peaked at 138.6 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.5 2015 = 100, in 1993.
That places Kenya 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 84.5 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 85.2 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 81.4 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 82.7 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 81.4 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 81.4 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78.3 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 83.3 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 75.8 2015 = 100 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 72.1 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 48.5 2015 = 100 | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 51.6 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 64 2015 = 100 | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 60.3 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 66.5 2015 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 68.9 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 64.6 2015 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 62.2 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 60 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 60.5 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.9 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 73.1 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 83.3 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 90.6 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 114.7 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 98.2 2015 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 119.4 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 117.1 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 115.5 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 97 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 101.6 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 138.6 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 128.7 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 125.2 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 126.3 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 126.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 126.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.16 2015 = 100 | 78.3 2015 = 100 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.56 2015 = 100 | 48.5 2015 = 100 | 83.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.68 2015 = 100 | 60 2015 = 100 | 114.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.8 2015 = 100 | 97 2015 = 100 | 122.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.88 2015 = 100 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | 138.6 2015 = 100 | 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 import unit value index in Kenya?
- Import unit value index in Kenya was 126.3 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 138.6 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5 2015 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for import unit value index?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.