Merchandise exports in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise exports was 8.60 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.60 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.60 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
112.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.60 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Kenya peaked at 8.60 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 117.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 126.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 198.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1964 | 222.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 228.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 260.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 242.00 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 252.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 271.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 305.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 314.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 359.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 477.00 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 603.00 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 606.00 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 790.00 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 869.00 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 958.00 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 961.00 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 951.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.08 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 4.46 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 5.76 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.86 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.91 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.70 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.05 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.84 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.74 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 7.41 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 7.19 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 8.24 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 8.60 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.60 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.60 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202.80 million current US$ | 112.00 million current US$ | 271.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 675.30 million current US$ | 305.00 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 869.00 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 6.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 billion current US$ | 6.03 billion current US$ | 8.60 billion current US$ | 6 |
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 (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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 375.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Kenya?
- Merchandise exports in Kenya was 8.60 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise exports?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.