Ethiopia vs Kenya: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.55 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458.76 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 987.50 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 797.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 833.27 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 985.14 million BoP, current US$ | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 22.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 2.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for goods imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 79th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.