Exports of goods and services in Kenya
Kenya: Exports of goods and services was 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.77 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.77 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
1.76 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.77 trillion current LCU for exports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Kenya peaked at 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.76 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.76 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 2.24 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 2.51 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 4.81 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 7.14 billion current LCU | +48.5% |
| 1975 | 7.14 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.43 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 13.00 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 11.86 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 12.00 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 15.91 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 18.89 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 18.73 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.65 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 23.87 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 25.50 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 30.36 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 27.94 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 33.17 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 39.25 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 50.47 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 60.64 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 69.45 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 129.79 billion current LCU | +86.9% |
| 1994 | 148.41 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 151.63 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 173.38 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 174.76 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 171.60 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 188.94 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 208.93 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 233.95 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 257.79 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 272.61 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 339.10 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 403.61 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 427.99 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 471.55 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 563.01 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 615.00 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 724.00 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 897.00 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 947.00 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 945.00 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 989.00 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 2.74 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.65 billion current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU | 13.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.43 billion current LCU | 15.91 billion current LCU | 39.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.91 billion current LCU | 50.47 billion current LCU | 188.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.35 billion current LCU | 208.93 billion current LCU | 615.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 997.16 billion current LCU | 724.00 billion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 54 United States of America 3.22 trillion current LCU compare
- 55 Malawi 2.78 trillion current LCU compare
- 57 Norway 2.50 trillion current LCU compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.46 trillion current LCU compare
- 59 Benin 2.44 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 168,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Kenya?
- Exports of goods and services in Kenya was 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for exports of goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.