Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Kenya 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +140.2% | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 170 Myanmar 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Ecuador 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Peru 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Yemen 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Brazil 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 0.0458 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.