Transport services in Kenya
Kenya: Transport services was 33.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Kenya is 33.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Kenya peaked at 66.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 63.8% | — |
| 1976 | 57.8% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 63.5% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 37.5% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 57.8% | 63.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 55.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 35.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 35.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 33.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 31.5% | 38.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 99.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 235,074 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,413 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8815 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Kenya?
- Transport services in Kenya was 33.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for transport services?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.