Kenya vs Malta: Imports of goods and services

Kenya
27.82 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malta
24.96 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
83rd
Malta rank
86th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Kenya
  • Malta
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 27.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 2.86 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 86th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ 590.46 million BoP, current US$ 949.48 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1980s 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ 928.25 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1990s 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 7.01 billion BoP, current US$ 7.33 billion BoP, current US$ 328.51 million BoP, current US$ Malta
2010s 17.98 billion BoP, current US$ 15.29 billion BoP, current US$ 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ 21.53 billion BoP, current US$ 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Kenya or Malta?
Kenya, at 27.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Kenya and Malta?
2.86 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Malta rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Kenya ranks 83rd and Malta ranks 86th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.