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Kenya Trade (% GDP)

Kenya's trade (% GDP) fell to 30.29% in 2024, down from 32.09% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.8% from the previous year. Kenya has the 9th lowest trade (% GDP). Within Africa, it ranks 45th out of 48 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 30.29%
2023 32.09%
2022 33.69%
2021 30.82%
2020 27.24%
2019 31.76%
2018 34.41%
2017 36%
2016 34.87%
2015 40.33%
2014 46.17%
2013 47.46%
2012 51.62%
2011 58.4%
2010 50.39%
2009 45.95%
2008 57.58%
2007 53.89%
2006 55.24%
2005 64.48%
2004 59.48%
2003 54.13%
2002 55.17%
2001 55.95%
2000 53.31%
1999 48.19%
1998 48.9%
1997 54.06%
1996 57.31%
1995 71.75%
1994 71.27%
1993 72.86%
1992 52.93%
1991 55.6%
1990 57.02%
1989 53.16%
1988 49.97%
1987 47.7%
1986 55.74%
1985 55.45%
1984 58.8%
1983 54.16%
1982 58.22%
1981 64.28%
1980 65.42%
1979 57.36%
1978 67.62%
1977 66.55%
1976 64.21%
1975 64.34%
1974 74.57%
1973 56.06%
1972 55.31%
1971 63.83%
1970 60.49%
1969 57.62%
1968 58.7%
1967 57.84%
1966 63.28%
1965 62.09%
1964 62.6%
1963 61%
1962 62.16%
1961 63.85%
1960 64.77%
Kenya Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Kenya divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $7.16B $7.37B 2023
Annual Imports $18.6B $21.1B 2023
Balance of Trade KES -155.4B KES -142.8B Jul'25
Exports KES 97.1B KES 85.2B Jul'25
Exports (% GDP) 11.14% 11.69% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.67% 0.69% 2023
Imports KES 252.5B KES 228B Jul'25
Imports (% GDP) 19.16% 20.41% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$9.42B -$10.65B 2023
Tariff Rate 15.83% 14.12% 2022