Customs and other import duties in Kenya
Kenya: Customs and other import duties was 130.12 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Kenya, 2014–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Kenya is 130.12 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Kenya peaked at 130.12 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.55 billion current LCU, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 41st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.63 billion current LCU | 67.55 billion current LCU | 107.70 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 113.71 billion current LCU | 98.02 billion current LCU | 130.12 billion current LCU | 4 |
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More public sector data for Kenya
- Arms imports 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.1% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.3% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 33.5% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.9% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -10.0% (2023)
- Interest payments 24.3% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 21.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 16.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Kenya?
- Customs and other import duties in Kenya was 130.12 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 130.12 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.55 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for customs and other import duties?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.