Ethiopia vs Kenya: Imports by region of origin
Ethiopia
1.40 billion current US$
in 2025
Kenya
1.53 billion current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
86th
Kenya rank
84th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.53 billion current US$ against 1.40 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 136.62 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 86th and Kenya ranks 84th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.40 million current US$ | 16.80 million current US$ | 11.40 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1950s | 7.85 million current US$ | 8.08 million current US$ | 230,000 current US$ | Kenya |
| 1960s | 15.61 million current US$ | 21.38 million current US$ | 5.77 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 28.05 million current US$ | 71.32 million current US$ | 43.27 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 118.15 million current US$ | 117.15 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 87.74 million current US$ | 187.96 million current US$ | 100.21 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 265.53 million current US$ | 400.78 million current US$ | 135.25 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 935.46 million current US$ | 907.24 million current US$ | 28.22 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 57.81 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.53 billion current US$ against 1.40 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 136.62 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Ethiopia ranks 86th and Kenya ranks 84th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.