Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 38,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Kenya 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 2,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 4,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 3,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 2,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 2,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 2,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 2,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 3,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 3,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 3,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 2,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.0% |
| 1994 | 7,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 8,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 8,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 12,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 12,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 5,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 7,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 9,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 11,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 14,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 18,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 16,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 20,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 24,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 27,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 28,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 25,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 23,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 27,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 28,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 34,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 38,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +149.0% | 2,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 148 Australia 37,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Tajikistan 37,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Togo 35,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brazil 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.