Ethiopia vs Kenya: Imports of goods and services

Ethiopia
3.05 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya
3.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
57th
Kenya rank
54th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.82 trillion current LCU against 3.05 trillion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 778.89 billion current LCU.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 54th of 193 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 363.44 billion current LCU 1.76 trillion current LCU 1.40 trillion current LCU Kenya
2020s 1.35 trillion current LCU 3.19 trillion current LCU 1.85 trillion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 3.82 trillion current LCU against 3.05 trillion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Ethiopia and Kenya?
778.89 billion current LCU, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Ethiopia ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 9,082 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 series is expressed in local currency units.