Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Kenya, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
That represents a change of up 146.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Kenya peaked at 0.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1992.
That places Kenya 120th 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, residual in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -70.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -57.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -358.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -81.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | -0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -104.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -209.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -213.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +655.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +855.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +168.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -95.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2753.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +513.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +57131.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +154.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +146.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57131.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | +2753.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | +855.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | +655.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +513.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1988 | -358.4% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 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, residual in Kenya?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Kenya was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.