Imports of goods and services in Kenya
Kenya: Imports of goods and services was 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.82 trillion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Kenya peaked at 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.76 billion current LCU, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 54th of 192 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 billion current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 2.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.59 billion current LCU | 3.51 billion current LCU | 15.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.59 billion current LCU | 19.35 billion current LCU | 51.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.38 billion current LCU | 61.54 billion current LCU | 248.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.06 billion current LCU | 307.01 billion current LCU | 890.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 2.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 trillion current LCU | 2.03 trillion current LCU | 3.82 trillion current 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 imports of goods and services in Kenya?
- Imports of goods and services in Kenya was 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 billion current LCU in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for imports of goods and services?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents 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.