Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 7.11 billion current US$ in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Kenya, 1960β2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Kenya stood at 7.11 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Kenya peaked at 7.33 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.60 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Kenya 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.53 million current US$ | 98.60 million current US$ | 238.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 587.73 million current US$ | 270.33 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 943.38 million current US$ | 807.57 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion current US$ | 948.99 million current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | 6.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 billion current US$ | 5.90 billion current US$ | 7.33 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 7.61 billion current US$ compare
- 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.37 billion current US$ compare
- 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.27 billion current US$ compare
- 108 Zimbabwe 6.94 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Iceland 6.62 billion current US$ compare
- 110 El Salvador 6.50 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Kenya?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Kenya was 7.11 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.60 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Kenya ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.