Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -11.78 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kenya is -11.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 252.9% on the previous year and down 1,944.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kenya peaked at 539.76 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -74.11 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Kenya 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 1963 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1964 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -557.5% |
| 1965 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1966 | 25.42 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1967 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1968 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -813.5% |
| 1969 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1970 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +582.5% |
| 1971 | 29.49 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1972 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1973 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -356.7% |
| 1974 | 69.01 % change on previous year | +339.3% |
| 1975 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1976 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1977 | 27.86 % change on previous year | +546.9% |
| 1978 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1980 | 56.45 % change on previous year | +1866.0% |
| 1981 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1982 | -22.28 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1983 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1985 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1986 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 1987 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1990 | -15.81 % change on previous year | -297.9% |
| 1991 | -0.4919 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1992 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 1993 | -11.49 % change on previous year | +832.5% |
| 1994 | 36.18 % change on previous year | -414.7% |
| 1995 | 51.67 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1996 | -16 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1997 | 19.93 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1998 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1999 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2000 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2001 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2002 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2003 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2004 | -74.11 % change on previous year | -667.2% |
| 2005 | 539.76 % change on previous year | -828.3% |
| 2006 | 23.14 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2007 | 24.19 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.35 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2009 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2010 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2011 | 26.48 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6385 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +1812.3% |
| 2015 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2016 | -12.19 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 2018 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2019 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2020 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +667.5% |
| 2021 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -364.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2023 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -20.8 % change on previous year | 25.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.55 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | 69.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -22.28 % change on previous year | 56.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 51.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.35 % change on previous year | -74.11 % change on previous year | 539.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -12.19 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -11.78 % change on previous year | 26.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 181 South Korea -11.66 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Brazil -11.72 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Philippines -11.78 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Tuvalu -11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Lithuania -12.12 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Nepal -12.22 % 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kenya?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Kenya was -11.78 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 539.76 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.11 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Kenya ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,944.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.