Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 13.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 13.54 % change on previous year for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,075.3% on the previous year and up 258.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kenya peaked at 72.1 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -35.74 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Kenya 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 39.46 % change on previous year | +202.8% |
| 1978 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1979 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1980 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +377.1% |
| 1981 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1982 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1983 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1985 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1986 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -641.6% |
| 1987 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1988 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1989 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1990 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +582.1% |
| 1991 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1992 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1993 | 72.1 % change on previous year | -3083.9% |
| 1994 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1995 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1996 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1997 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +183.8% |
| 1998 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1999 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2000 | -35.74 % change on previous year | +2101.5% |
| 2001 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2002 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2004 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 25.14 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2009 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2010 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2011 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2013 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2014 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2015 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 2016 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2018 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2019 | -0.754 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2020 | -0.207 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2021 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -12152.6% |
| 2022 | 26.27 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3407 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2024 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -4075.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.59 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +12152.6% | -0.207 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +4075.2% | -0.3407 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +3083.9% | -2.42 % change on previous year | 72.1 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2101.5% | -1.62 % change on previous year | -35.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.72 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 39.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -12.74 % change on previous year | 26.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 72.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -35.74 % change on previous year | 25.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 % change on previous year | -0.3407 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Honduras 14.11 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 14.08 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Andorra 13.99 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Suriname 13.23 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 13.15 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bahamas 12.64 % change on previous year 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kenya?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Kenya was 13.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.74 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.