Transport services in Kenya
Kenya: Transport services was 34.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 34.6% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kenya peaked at 76.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 81st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 73.7% | — |
| 1976 | 65.8% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 76.9% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 72.7% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 65.8% | 73.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 70.4% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 42.3% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 42.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 36.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 32.1% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.3% compare
- 79 Nigeria 35.0% compare
- 80 Vanuatu 34.9% compare
- 82 Belize 34.6% compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 34.5% compare
- 84 San Marino 34.3% 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 transport services in Kenya?
- Transport services in Kenya was 34.6% in 2024, 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 76.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for transport services?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.