Ethiopia vs Kenya: Goods imports

Ethiopia
19.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
22.18 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
81st
Kenya rank
79th

Goods imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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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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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.