How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Kenya ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kenya

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.1%

World rank

171st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kenya, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kenya stood at 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kenya peaked at 0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

That places Kenya 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1962	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1963	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1964	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1965	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1966	0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1967	0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1968	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1969	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1970	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1971	0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1972	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1973	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1974	0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.8%
1975	0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1976	0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1977	0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1978	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1979	0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1980	0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1981	0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1982	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1983	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1984	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1986	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1987	0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1988	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1989	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1990	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1991	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1992	0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1993	0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1994	0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1995	0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1996	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1997	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1998	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2001	0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2002	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2003	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.0%
2005	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+449.5%
2006	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2007	0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2008	0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2009	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2010	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2011	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2012	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2013	0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2014	0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2016	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2017	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2018	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2020	0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2021	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2022	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2023	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

168 Japan 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Cameroon 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Saudi Arabia 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Algeria 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Colombia 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Bermuda 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kenya?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Kenya was 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Kenya ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.