Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.42 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and up 229.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 57.14 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -19.92 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Kenya ranks 112th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1963 | 57.14 % change on previous year | +642.9% |
| 1964 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1965 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1966 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +419.3% |
| 1967 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1968 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1969 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1970 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1971 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1972 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +385.7% |
| 1973 | 32.87 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1974 | 26.42 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4975 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1976 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +6003.0% |
| 1977 | 50.13 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1978 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1979 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1980 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1981 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1982 | -10.01 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1983 | -15.22 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1985 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1986 | 25.26 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 1987 | -19.92 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1988 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1989 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1990 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1991 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 20.85 % change on previous year | +183.1% |
| 1993 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1994 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +493.1% |
| 1995 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1997 | -0.677 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1998 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
| 1999 | -13 % change on previous year | +480.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7441 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -1727.5% |
| 2002 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 27.42 % change on previous year | +142.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2007 | 16.53 % change on previous year | +589.6% |
| 2008 | 22.54 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2009 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2010 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2011 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2013 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2014 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2015 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2016 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9131 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2018 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +481.2% |
| 2019 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2021 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +249.9% |
| 2022 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2023 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2024 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -590.0% |
| 2025 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.42 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +6003.0% | 0.4975 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1727.5% | -0.7441 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.43 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 57.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.29 % change on previous year | -13.74 % change on previous year | 50.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.123 % change on previous year | -19.92 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 % change on previous year | -13 % change on previous year | 20.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 % change on previous year | -10.76 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 14.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 109 Lithuania 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Japan 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Turkey 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Nigeria 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Vanuatu 4 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 3.92 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 375.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.92 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.