Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kenya
Kenya: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 8,604 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8,604 for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kenya peaked at 8,604 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,117, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 85th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,117 | — |
| 1992 | 1,347 | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 1,386 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,598 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1,892 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 2,086 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 2,072 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,009 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,754 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1,764 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,944 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2,183 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,411 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2,683 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3,227 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 3,439 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4,081 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 4,971 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 4,421 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 5,155 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 5,756 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 6,131 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,856 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,113 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,907 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5,699 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5,746 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,053 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,838 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,030 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,739 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 7,410 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 7,184 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 8,234 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 8,604 | +4.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8,604 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,522, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8,604 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,685, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,696 | 1,117 | 2,086 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,113 | 1,764 | 4,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,825 | 5,155 | 6,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,367 | 6,030 | 8,604 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 10,242 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,804 compare
- 84 Bolivia 9,702 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 7,874 compare
- 87 Ethiopia 7,585 compare
- 88 Iceland 7,191 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$, millions in Kenya?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kenya was 8,604 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$, millions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,604 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,117 in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.