[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · KEN · 2024
Kenya trade profile
In 2024, Kenya recorded $8.8B in merchandise exports and $24.3B in imports, producing a $15.5B trade deficit. Exports changed +11.1% from the previous year, while imports changed -1.2%.[1]
Exports
$8.8B
+11.1%
Imports
$24.3B
-1.2%
Trade balance
-$15.5B
deficit
Active partners
270
11 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$1.7B
HS 09 · HS chapter
39 active HS6 lines · 141 export partners
2$889.1M
HS 06 · HS chapter
16 active HS6 lines · 147 export partners
3$860.8M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
41 active HS6 lines · 89 export partners
4$501.9M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
39 active HS6 lines · 134 export partners
5$371.9M
HS 08 · HS chapter
68 active HS6 lines · 113 export partners
6$301.7M
HS 07 · HS chapter
64 active HS6 lines · 104 export partners
7$292.7M
HS 61 · HS chapter
106 active HS6 lines · 130 export partners
8$268.9M
HS 15 · HS chapter
44 active HS6 lines · 90 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Kenya; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.3B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +56.3% · 3-year CAGR 30.2%
2$852.2M
Uganda
Annual change +2.5% · 3-year CAGR 1.0%
3$691.5M
United States
Annual change -11.7% · 3-year CAGR 3.4%
4$550.2M
Pakistan
Annual change +7.7% · 3-year CAGR 5.0%
5$526.1M
Netherlands
Annual change +1.7% · 3-year CAGR 0.2%
6$484.8M
United Kingdom
Annual change +14.0% · 3-year CAGR 0.7%
7$407.1M
Tanzania
Annual change -2.1% · 3-year CAGR 0.5%
8$312.5M
Rwanda
Annual change +42.7% · 3-year CAGR 4.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.