Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya

Kenya: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 23,918 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,918
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
73rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
24,061
in 2022
All-time low
1,506
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya, 1991–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200720241991: 1.8k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.7k1994: 2.2k1995: 3.0k1996: 2.9k1997: 3.3k1998: 3.3k1999: 2.8k2000: 3.3k2001: 3.5k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.7k2004: 4.6k2005: 6.1k2006: 7.3k2007: 9.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 10.2k2010: 12.1k2011: 14.8k2012: 16.3k2013: 16.4k2014: 18.4k2015: 16.1k2016: 14.1k2017: 16.7k2018: 17.4k2019: 19.5k2020: 16.7k2021: 21.2k2022: 24.1k2023: 22.1k2024: 23.9k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 23,918 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya peaked at 24,061 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,506, in 1992.

Kenya ranks 73rd of 121 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,492 1,506 3,285 9
2000s 6,199 3,255 11,041 10
2010s 16,174 12,068 19,477 10
2020s 21,594 16,726 24,061 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 70 Luxembourg 26,262 compare
  2. 71 Tunisia 26,036 compare
  3. 72 Lebanon 24,559 compare
  4. 74 Costa Rica 23,673 compare
  5. 75 Latvia 23,485 compare
  6. 76 Ecuador 23,160 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Kenya was 23,918 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 24,061 in 2022.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1,506 in 1992.
How does Kenya rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Kenya ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.