Import value index in Kenya
Kenya: Import value index was 129.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Kenya stood at 129.2 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Kenya peaked at 134.2 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 148th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.64 2015 = 100 | 35.7 2015 = 100 | 70.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.65 2015 = 100 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | 118.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.84 2015 = 100 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | 134.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Commercial service exports 7.49 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 35.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Kenya?
- Import value index in Kenya was 129.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 134.2 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for import value index?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.