How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya

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

Kenya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

179th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 179th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1962	0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1963	0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1964	0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1965	0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1966	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1967	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1968	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1969	0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1970	0.2757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1971	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1972	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1973	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1974	0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
1975	0.2899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1976	0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1977	0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1978	0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1979	0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1980	0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1981	0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1982	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1983	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1984	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1985	0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1986	0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1987	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1988	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1989	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1990	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1991	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1992	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1993	0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1994	0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1995	0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1996	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1997	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1998	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1999	0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2001	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2002	0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2003	0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2004	0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2005	0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2006	0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2007	0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2008	0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2009	0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2010	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2011	0.3154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2012	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2013	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2014	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2016	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2017	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2018	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2019	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2020	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2021	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2022	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2023	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2025	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

176 Tanzania 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Pakistan 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Cameroon 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Israel 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Bolivia 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Colombia 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.