Share of service in total exports in Kenya
Kenya: Share of service in total exports was 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of service in total exports in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ for share of service in total exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Kenya peaked at 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 686.62 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Kenya 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of service in total exports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 686.62 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 809.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 980.65 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 988.19 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 960.65 million BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 1994 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 11.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.05 billion BoP, current US$, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of service in total exports in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +112.4% | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 973.41 million BoP, current US$ | 686.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 960.65 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 share of service in total exports in Kenya?
- Share of service in total exports in Kenya was 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.62 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for share of service in total exports?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.