Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kenya
Kenya: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 21,621 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kenya is 21,621, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kenya peaked at 21,621 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 77th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,798 | — |
| 1992 | 1,500 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 1,711 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 2,157 | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 2,951 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 2,914 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,275 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3,282 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,777 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 3,246 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 3,558 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3,272 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3,714 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 4,552 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 6,153 | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 7,316 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 8,992 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 11,068 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 10,045 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 12,100 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 14,784 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 16,301 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 16,361 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,391 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 16,094 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 14,110 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 16,680 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 17,383 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 17,652 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,427 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 19,559 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 21,162 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 18,568 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 20,081 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 21,621 | +7.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21,621 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,621, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21,621 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,573, 3.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,485 | 1,500 | 3,282 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,192 | 3,246 | 11,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,986 | 12,100 | 18,391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,403 | 15,427 | 21,621 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kenya?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Kenya was 21,621 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21,621 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.