Ethiopia vs Kenya: Service imports

Ethiopia
5.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
5.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
90th
Kenya rank
89th

Service imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B197519992024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 132.13 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 90th and Kenya ranks 89th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 155.28 million BoP, current US$ 375.28 million BoP, current US$ 220.00 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1980s 260.83 million BoP, current US$ 453.41 million BoP, current US$ 192.58 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1990s 363.96 million BoP, current US$ 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ 667.79 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ 140,700 BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2020s 6.51 billion BoP, current US$ 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service imports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in service imports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
132.13 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for service imports?
Ethiopia ranks 90th and Kenya ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Service 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, 9,773 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of services are 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.