Travel services in Kenya
Kenya: Travel services was 43.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Kenya stood at 43.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Kenya peaked at 49.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.
That places Kenya 85th out of 198 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.
Travel services in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.9% | — |
| 1976 | 32.9% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 38.0% | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 32.9% | 38.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 37.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 26.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 21.6% | 43.5% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 215.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 264.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Kenya?
- Travel services in Kenya was 43.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for travel services?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.