Kenya

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KE · KEN · BACI 404 · latest data 2024

Exports

$8.8B USD, nominal · 2024

= $8,806 M23.5% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$22.2B USD, nominal · 2024

= $22,229 M16.8% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$13.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= −$13,422 M

Total trade

$31.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $31,035 M18.6% over 5 yrs (up)

World position: #108 of 225 exporters · top half · #79 of 225 importers · top half · 2024
World export share since 1995: +0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Kenya's exports grew from $1.6B in 1995 to $8.8B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$13.4B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Kenya per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$1,638 M	$2,593 M	−$956 M	$4,231 M
1996	$1,819 M	$2,370 M	−$551 M	$4,189 M
1997	$2,189 M	$3,780 M	−$1,591 M	$5,969 M
1998	$2,273 M	$3,809 M	−$1,537 M	$6,082 M
1999	$2,042 M	$3,256 M	−$1,213 M	$5,298 M
2000	$2,000 M	$3,478 M	−$1,478 M	$5,477 M
2001	$2,079 M	$4,586 M	−$2,507 M	$6,665 M
2002	$2,029 M	$3,747 M	−$1,718 M	$5,775 M
2003	$2,889 M	$4,196 M	−$1,307 M	$7,086 M
2004	$3,222 M	$3,755 M	−$534 M	$6,977 M
2005	$3,880 M	$6,886 M	−$3,006 M	$10,765 M
2006	$4,124 M	$8,417 M	−$4,292 M	$12,541 M
2007	$4,809 M	$10,051 M	−$5,242 M	$14,860 M
2008	$5,838 M	$12,704 M	−$6,867 M	$18,542 M
2009	$4,994 M	$11,500 M	−$6,507 M	$16,494 M
2010	$5,626 M	$13,352 M	−$7,726 M	$18,978 M
2011	$5,155 M	$12,712 M	−$7,557 M	$17,867 M
2012	$5,566 M	$16,271 M	−$10,705 M	$21,837 M
2013	$6,974 M	$17,899 M	−$10,925 M	$24,872 M
2014	$6,376 M	$19,899 M	−$13,523 M	$26,276 M
2015	$6,820 M	$18,183 M	−$11,363 M	$25,003 M
2016	$6,340 M	$15,911 M	−$9,571 M	$22,251 M
2017	$6,483 M	$18,575 M	−$12,092 M	$25,058 M
2018	$7,057 M	$19,565 M	−$12,508 M	$26,622 M
2019	$7,129 M	$19,038 M	−$11,909 M	$26,168 M
2020	$7,070 M	$17,218 M	−$10,148 M	$24,288 M
2021	$7,811 M	$21,179 M	−$13,368 M	$28,990 M
2022	$8,788 M	$23,199 M	−$14,411 M	$31,987 M
2023	$8,591 M	$20,907 M	−$12,316 M	$29,498 M
2024	$8,806 M	$22,229 M	−$13,422 M	$31,035 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #94 → #108.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Kenya per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	0.03%	0.05%	#94	#85
1996	0.03%	0.04%	#96	#96
1997	0.04%	0.07%	#91	#79
1998	0.04%	0.07%	#86	#81
1999	0.04%	0.06%	#92	#88
2000	0.03%	0.05%	#106	#90
2001	0.03%	0.07%	#104	#83
2002	0.03%	0.06%	#105	#93
2003	0.04%	0.05%	#96	#91
2004	0.03%	0.04%	#105	#103
2005	0.04%	0.07%	#100	#90
2006	0.03%	0.07%	#107	#88
2007	0.03%	0.07%	#107	#86
2008	0.04%	0.08%	#106	#87
2009	0.04%	0.09%	#105	#83
2010	0.04%	0.09%	#105	#85
2011	0.03%	0.07%	#116	#95
2012	0.03%	0.09%	#113	#86
2013	0.04%	0.10%	#106	#83
2014	0.03%	0.11%	#109	#80
2015	0.04%	0.11%	#99	#81
2016	0.04%	0.10%	#101	#81
2017	0.04%	0.11%	#104	#80
2018	0.04%	0.10%	#105	#80
2019	0.04%	0.10%	#104	#81
2020	0.04%	0.10%	#104	#80
2021	0.04%	0.10%	#109	#82
2022	0.04%	0.10%	#108	#79
2023	0.04%	0.09%	#108	#81
2024	0.04%	0.10%	#108	#79

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Trading partners

China was Kenya's top trading partner in 2024, at 18.6% of total trade; the top five partners covered 47.0%.

Year

Top partner share: 18.6%
Top-5 share: 47.0%
Partners: 196
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.066

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Uganda $860M

United States $834M

United Arab Emirates $754M

Netherlands $642M

Pakistan $552M

United Kingdom $534M

Tanzania $434M

Saudi Arabia $229M

China $211M

India $172M

Japan $76M

Oman $70M

South Africa $51M

Russia $48M

Malaysia $15M

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Top partners of Kenya in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	China	$211 M	$5,573 M	$5,783 M	−$5,362 M
#2	United Arab Emirates	$754 M	$2,517 M	$3,270 M	−$1,763 M
#3	India	$172 M	$2,072 M	$2,243 M	−$1,900 M
#4	United States	$834 M	$1,146 M	$1,980 M	−$311 M
#5	Uganda	$860 M	$440 M	$1,301 M	$420 M
#6	Netherlands	$642 M	$382 M	$1,024 M	$260 M
#7	Malaysia	$15 M	$1,005 M	$1,020 M	−$990 M
#8	United Kingdom	$534 M	$392 M	$926 M	$141 M
#9	Pakistan	$552 M	$331 M	$884 M	$221 M
#10	Japan	$76 M	$800 M	$876 M	−$724 M
#11	Tanzania	$434 M	$441 M	$875 M	−$7 M
#12	Russia	$48 M	$590 M	$638 M	−$541 M
#13	Saudi Arabia	$229 M	$398 M	$628 M	−$169 M
#14	South Africa	$51 M	$568 M	$618 M	−$517 M
#15	Oman	$70 M	$532 M	$602 M	−$462 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Kenya's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Kenya's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.077 → 0.048, a diversified export base across 186 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Kenya per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.077	0.067	87	71
1996	0.077	0.062	102	82
1997	0.057	0.054	132	112
1998	0.065	0.050	134	119
1999	0.065	0.045	133	124
2000	0.066	0.051	145	131
2001	0.060	0.056	158	144
2002	0.068	0.046	162	146
2003	0.057	0.046	195	183
2004	0.060	0.056	200	118
2005	0.061	0.054	192	181
2006	0.054	0.048	188	158
2007	0.048	0.055	188	160
2008	0.045	0.055	181	160
2009	0.047	0.052	181	162
2010	0.047	0.056	180	175
2011	0.059	0.077	157	130
2012	0.056	0.099	157	131
2013	0.045	0.071	184	172
2014	0.061	0.122	155	128
2015	0.041	0.092	190	177
2016	0.042	0.096	183	174
2017	0.043	0.087	185	176
2018	0.044	0.086	187	172
2019	0.050	0.082	189	179
2020	0.051	0.084	190	188
2021	0.049	0.083	193	189
2022	0.048	0.089	183	187
2023	0.051	0.090	187	192
2024	0.048	0.096	186	186

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