External balance on goods and services in Kenya
Kenya: External balance on goods and services was -1.05 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Kenya is -1.05 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Kenya peaked at 16.51 billion current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.13 trillion current LCU, in 2023.
That places Kenya 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.22 million current LCU | -145.50 million current LCU | 298.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -940.20 million current LCU | -4.00 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.17 billion current LCU | -12.08 billion current LCU | -1.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.48 billion current LCU | -72.82 billion current LCU | 16.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -147.70 billion current LCU | -303.69 billion current LCU | -55.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -699.82 billion current LCU | -911.51 billion current LCU | -365.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 trillion current LCU | -1.13 trillion current LCU | -805.46 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 161 Mali -808.18 billion current LCU compare
- 162 United States -898.46 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Ethiopia -1.04 trillion current LCU compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.22 trillion current LCU compare
- 166 Sri Lanka -1.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 167 Senegal -1.31 trillion current LCU compare
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 -1.05 trillion current 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 16.51 billion current LCU in 1993.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 164th out of 192 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 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.