Kenya Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP

1964 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Total Trade of Goods and Services: % of Nominal GDP

  • Kenya Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 40.186 % in Dec 2024, compared with 40.906 % in the previous year.
  • Kenya Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1964 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 52.860 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 64.922 % in Dec 2005 and a record low of 27.238 % in Dec 2020.

CEIC calculates annual Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP from annual Total Trade of Goods and Services and annual Nominal GDP. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Total Trade of Goods and Services in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, both based on SNA 2008. Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2006 is calculated from Nominal GDP and Total Trade of Goods and Services both based on SNA 1993. Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP prior to 1996 is calculated from Nominal GDP and Total Trade of Goods and Services both sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

View Kenya's Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP from 1964 to 2024 in the chart:

Kenya Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP

What was Kenya's Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP in 2024?

Kenya Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 40.186 % in Dec 2024, compared with 40.906 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
40.186 2024 40.906 2023 27.238 2020 64.922 2005 % yearly 1964 - 2024

Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 74.175 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 40.135 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 27.642 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 94.306 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 45.593 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 105.621 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1964 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 78.759 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 157.818 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 28.039 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Belarus (%) 112.448 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 152.566 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 42.770 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 97.574 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Botswana (%) 77.932 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 35.698 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Brunei (%) 120.944 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 92.034 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 147.753 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Canada (%) 59.399 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 66.252 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
China (%) 37.936 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 36.219 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 107.493 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 122.116 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 133.069 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 60.316 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 59.730 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 153.873 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 95.846 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 82.581 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2025
France (%) 67.814 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 100.938 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 78.060 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 1.158 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 83.822 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 390.649 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 138.261 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 83.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 46.637 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 43.806 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 49.507 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Ireland (%) 228.322 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 52.099 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 62.609 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 49.586 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 46.121 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 99.684 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 59.234 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 40.186 2024 yearly 1964 - 2024
South Korea (%) 84.556 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 116.812 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 96.080 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 98.747 Sep 2016 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2016
Laos (%) 75.092 2016 yearly 1984 - 2016
Latvia (%) 129.057 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 88.548 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 135.825 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 347.828 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 140.704 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 140.998 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 46.228 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 133.839 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 216.476 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 148.123 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 80.408 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (%) 91.718 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 148.220 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 105.932 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 94.309 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 95.659 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 40.754 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 41.969 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 152.159 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 51.684 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 43.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 80.542 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 118.999 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 27.208 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 95.354 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 89.138 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 85.084 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 51.352 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 74.020 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 96.793 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 89.372 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 98.917 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 81.496 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 34.393 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 54.976 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 112.511 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 331.294 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 169.049 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 147.344 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 63.009 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 70.504 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 41.989 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 41.636 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Sweden (%) 103.892 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 139.971 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 92,599.6 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 1,443,100.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 1,093,000.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 248,200.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 115,900.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 158,000.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 679,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 1,092,200.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,175.1 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 747.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -25.1 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,922.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 51.523 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 104.790 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.291 Jul 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 420.626 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Exports (KES mn) 96,644.470 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports (KES mn) 227,665.150 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,777.190 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 13,808.090 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 10,919.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 110.210 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,025.080 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,948.970 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 8,342.350 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,262.690 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,045.280 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 29,382.760 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 46,977.700 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,386.750 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 23,094.180 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 5,212.520 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 12,730.420 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports: India (KES mn) 28,280.580 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -124.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -122.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 553.136 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,815.4 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.168 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,452.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -140.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 917.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -18.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 71.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,804.587 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,983.357 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 27.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,480.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.977 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Aug 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.237 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,325.8 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,231,335.358 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,121,395.209 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,488,738.058 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024

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