Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.6 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.6 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 65.75 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.86 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Kenya 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 22.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.21 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 65.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -18.86 % change on previous year | 29.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -12.96 % change on previous year | 43.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 28.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -12.52 % change on previous year | 22.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 26.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 Aruba 7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Jordan 7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Italy 7.61 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Central African Republic 7.5 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Angola 7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Spain 7.09 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was 7.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.75 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.86 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.