Imports of goods and services in Kenya
Kenya: Imports of goods and services was 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.82 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
1.76 billion current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.82 trillion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kenya peaked at 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.76 billion current LCU, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 54th of 192 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 of goods and services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.76 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 4.32 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 8.68 billion current LCU | +72.3% |
| 1975 | 8.26 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 9.23 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 11.75 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 15.86 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 14.73 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 19.35 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 20.97 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 22.17 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 22.46 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 28.61 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 30.39 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 35.11 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 34.62 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 40.93 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 51.33 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 61.54 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 64.03 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 70.54 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 113.28 billion current LCU | +60.6% |
| 1994 | 137.13 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 182.16 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 220.93 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 241.65 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 244.42 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 248.13 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 307.01 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 336.83 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 313.46 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 340.05 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 418.83 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 509.23 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 600.54 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 687.91 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 866.70 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 890.00 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.03 trillion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 3.28 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 3.64 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 3.76 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 3.82 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 2.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.59 billion current LCU | 3.51 billion current LCU | 15.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.59 billion current LCU | 19.35 billion current LCU | 51.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.38 billion current LCU | 61.54 billion current LCU | 248.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.06 billion current LCU | 307.01 billion current LCU | 890.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 2.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 trillion current LCU | 2.03 trillion current LCU | 3.82 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 168,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Kenya?
- Imports of goods and services in Kenya was 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 billion current LCU in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.