Import volume index in Kenya
Kenya: Import volume index was 102.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 102.9 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Kenya peaked at 109.7 2015 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 140th 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 | 55.32 2015 = 100 | 42.4 2015 = 100 | 65.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.62 2015 = 100 | 71.8 2015 = 100 | 109.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.86 2015 = 100 | 91.6 2015 = 100 | 104.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 137 Estonia 103.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 138 Sri Lanka 103.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 139 Mauritania 103 2015 = 100 compare
- 141 American Samoa 102.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 141 Japan 102.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 101.3 2015 = 100 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)
- 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 volume index in Kenya?
- Import volume index in Kenya was 102.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7 2015 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for import volume index?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.