What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?

Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.

What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Kenya rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

164th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1975–2024

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1977	0.2476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1978	0.3077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1979	0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1980	0.3227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1981	0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1982	0.2282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1983	0.2003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1984	0.2178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1985	0.207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1986	0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1987	0.2036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1988	0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1989	0.237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1990	0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1991	0.2082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1992	0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1993	0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+255.3%
1994	0.6305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1995	0.5317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1996	0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1997	0.4455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1998	0.4961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1999	0.5367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2000	0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.7%
2001	0.2476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2002	0.2389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2003	0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.2693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2005	0.2981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2006	0.2615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2007	0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2008	0.2963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2009	0.2234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2010	0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2011	0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2012	0.2753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2013	0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2014	0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2015	0.2046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2016	0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2017	0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2018	0.1766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2019	0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2020	0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2021	0.1805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2022	0.1939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2023	0.1917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2024	0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+255.3%	0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

161 Guinea-Bissau 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Congo 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 New Zealand 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Myanmar 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Saudi Arabia 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.