Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 18.59 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Kenya is 18.59 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Kenya peaked at 21.07 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193.10 million current US$, in 1964.
That places Kenya 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 229.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 220.90 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 233.20 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 243.80 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 193.10 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 224.60 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 281.70 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 273.70 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 329.16 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 339.87 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 415.37 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 537.85 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 504.93 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 584.25 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 987.43 million current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1975 | 902.30 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 941.15 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.11 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 911.11 million current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 5.83 billion current US$ | +539.8% |
| 2006 | 7.18 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 8.91 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 11.62 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 9.87 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 11.46 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 14.50 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 15.99 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 16.09 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.06 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 16.05 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 14.10 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 16.68 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 17.42 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 17.20 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.50 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 19.56 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 21.07 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 18.59 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.95 million current US$ | 193.10 million current US$ | 339.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 922.17 million current US$ | 415.37 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 3.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 billion current US$ | 911.11 million current US$ | 11.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 billion current US$ | 11.46 billion current US$ | 18.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.68 billion current US$ | 15.50 billion current US$ | 21.07 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Estonia 22.81 billion current US$ compare
- 79 Costa Rica 22.46 billion current US$ compare
- 80 Marshall Islands 19.52 billion current US$ compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire 18.38 billion current US$ compare
- 83 Libya 18.20 billion current US$ compare
- 84 Lebanon 18.02 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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Kenya?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Kenya was 18.59 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.10 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.