Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya
Kenya: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya peaked at 0.8998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 181st 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.3689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +191.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +191.7% | 0.3084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 178 Sri Lanka 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Sudan 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Angola 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Tanzania 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Colombia 0.2366 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Kenya was 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Kenya ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.