Kenya vs Malta: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) over time
- Kenya
- Malta
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 29.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 4.62 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 82nd and Malta ranks 85th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 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 | 24.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.44 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 29.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Kenya and Malta?
- 4.62 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malta rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 82nd and Malta ranks 85th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.