Exports of goods and services in Kenya
Kenya: Exports of goods and services was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Kenya stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Kenya peaked at 38.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2019.
That places Kenya 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.1% | — |
| 1961 | 32.7% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 32.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 33.4% | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 31.4% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 28.5% | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 28.6% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 32.5% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 35.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 28.9% | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -6.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 28.5% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 25.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 21.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 20.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Kenya?
- Exports of goods and services in Kenya was 15.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for exports of goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.