Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 757.52 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kenya, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kenya is 757.52 million current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 1.99 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,060 current US$, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 104th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 15.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 16.80 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1950 | 5.00 million current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1951 | 4.70 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 11.50 million current US$ | +144.7% |
| 1953 | 7.70 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1954 | 6.70 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1955 | 8.50 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1956 | 9.70 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 9.30 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 8.50 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 9.20 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 15.00 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1961 | 14.70 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 20.80 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1963 | 15.70 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1964 | 14.20 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 25.30 million current US$ | +78.2% |
| 1966 | 33.10 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1967 | 23.80 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1968 | 24.40 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 26.79 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 35.65 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 48.50 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1972 | 37.43 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 53.53 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 69.90 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 82.95 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 71.48 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 90.65 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 114.21 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 108.91 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 178.24 million current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1981 | 166.71 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 120.68 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 98.12 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 80.27 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 76.81 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 86.28 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 136.32 million current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 109.62 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 118.39 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 183.35 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 96.18 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 164.89 million current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1993 | 116.31 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 166.53 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1995 | 136.54 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 177.94 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 270.92 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1998 | 325.89 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 241.01 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 146.65 million current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 517.76 million current US$ | +253.1% |
| 2002 | 201.74 million current US$ | -61.0% |
| 2003 | 217.21 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 6,060 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 596.90 million current US$ | +9849817.5% |
| 2006 | 387.44 million current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 695.53 million current US$ | +79.5% |
| 2008 | 524.81 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 719.73 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 576.92 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 587.08 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 944.84 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 756.28 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +163.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 584.59 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 861.07 million current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 625.82 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 752.55 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 713.18 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 914.51 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 914.24 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 959.14 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 757.52 million current US$ | -21.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 757.52 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324.64 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 757.52 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +9849817.5% | 6,060 current US$ | 596.90 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +253.1% | 146.65 million current US$ | 517.76 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.10 million current US$ | 15.40 million current US$ | 16.80 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 8.08 million current US$ | 4.70 million current US$ | 11.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.38 million current US$ | 14.20 million current US$ | 33.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.32 million current US$ | 35.65 million current US$ | 114.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.15 million current US$ | 76.81 million current US$ | 178.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.96 million current US$ | 96.18 million current US$ | 325.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.78 million current US$ | 6,060 current US$ | 719.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 907.24 million current US$ | 576.92 million current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 851.72 million current US$ | 713.18 million current US$ | 959.14 million current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Kenya was 757.52 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,060 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.