Value of imported goods and services in Kenya
Kenya: Value of imported goods and services was 26.61 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Value of imported goods and services in Kenya, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services in Kenya stood at 26.61 billion. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Kenya peaked at 26.61 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.52 billion, in 1960.
Kenya ranks 79th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.80 billion | 1.52 billion | 2.23 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 billion | 2.24 billion | 3.38 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 billion | 1.63 billion | 3.01 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 billion | 2.72 billion | 5.90 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 billion | 5.92 billion | 12.94 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 billion | 14.27 billion | 19.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.26 billion | 18.58 billion | 26.61 billion | 6 |
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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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0057 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 176.68 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 129.01 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0078 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,908 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Kenya?
- Value of imported goods and services in Kenya was 26.61 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 billion in 1960.
- How does Kenya rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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