Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Kenya
Kenya: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.409 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kenya 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 169 Uruguay 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Algeria 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Peru 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Indonesia 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Colombia 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Cameroon 0.203 current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.