Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
150th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.1846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kenya 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1973 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +91.0% | 0.3319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 147 India 0.2004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Colombia 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Türkiye 0.1941 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Russian Federation 0.1934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.