Kenya vs Uganda: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Kenya
21,621
in 2025
Uganda
18,999
in 2025
Kenya rank
77th
Uganda rank
80th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21,621 against 18,999 in Uganda, a difference of 2,622.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 80th of 118 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,485 | 980.27 | 1,505 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6,192 | 2,069 | 4,123 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15,986 | 5,441 | 10,544 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19,403 | 12,001 | 7,402 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 21,621 against 18,999 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Kenya and Uganda?
- 2,622, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 80th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.