External balance on goods and services in Kenya
Kenya: External balance on goods and services was -798.44 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Kenya, 2016–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -798.44 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Kenya peaked at -635.28 billion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -980.58 billion constant LCU, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 133rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -792.42 billion constant LCU | -876.54 billion constant LCU | -635.28 billion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | -846.07 billion constant LCU | -980.58 billion constant LCU | -736.62 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -276.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 300,727 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Kenya?
- External balance on goods and services in Kenya was -798.44 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -635.28 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -980.58 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.