Service exports in Kenya
Kenya: Service exports was 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ for service exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports in Kenya peaked at 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 268.14 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362.69 million BoP, current US$ | 268.14 million BoP, current US$ | 460.72 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 647.71 million BoP, current US$ | 515.49 million BoP, current US$ | 922.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 997.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Manufacturing, value added 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 76.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 119.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 892.17 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 88.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports in Kenya?
- Service exports in Kenya was 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest service exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.14 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for service exports?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.