Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya
Kenya: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 8,619 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8,619 for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya peaked at 8,619 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,119, in 1991.
That places Kenya 84th out of 127 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,119 | — |
| 1992 | 1,334 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 1,380 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,605 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 1,897 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 2,094 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2,079 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,015 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,752 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 1,768 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,942 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,186 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2,408 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2,682 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 3,220 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 3,434 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4,080 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 4,976 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 4,421 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 5,160 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 5,759 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 6,138 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5,863 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,114 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5,910 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,705 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5,755 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,055 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5,838 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,015 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6,738 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 7,404 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 7,188 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,237 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 8,619 | +4.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8,619 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,769, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8,619 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,656, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,697 | 1,119 | 2,094 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,112 | 1,768 | 4,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,830 | 5,160 | 6,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,367 | 6,015 | 8,619 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 10,239 compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,801 compare
- 83 Bolivia 9,667 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 7,862 compare
- 86 Ethiopia 7,586 compare
- 87 Iceland 7,201 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya was 8,619 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,619 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,119 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 127 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.