Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Kenya
Kenya: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 27.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Transport services in Kenya, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Kenya is 27.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kenya peaked at 59.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2025.
That places Kenya 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.0% | — |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 38.9% | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 39.7% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +78.9% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -4.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +78.9% | 31.6% | 56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.4% | 38.9% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 29.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 31.6% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 46.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 42.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 27.9% | 34.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 29.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Kenya?
- Transport services in Kenya was 27.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for transport services?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.