Trade in services in Kenya
Kenya: Trade in services was 11.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services in Kenya stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Kenya peaked at 39.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 13.4% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 19.9% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.2% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 125.80 billion current 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 88.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.1% (2025)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP 155.51 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Kenya?
- Trade in services in Kenya was 11.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for trade in services?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.