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 (%) 95.333 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 40.135 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 27.642 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 87.394 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 46.409 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 104.760 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1964 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 78.116 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 157.483 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 27.951 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Belarus (%) 103.096 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 144.758 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 42.770 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 92.005 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 68.209 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 33.615 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 122.297 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 92.326 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 147.753 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Canada (%) 59.399 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 63.491 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
China (%) 36.166 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 33.904 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 107.493 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 218.096 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 124.261 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 126.106 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 59.811 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 59.730 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 152.680 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 92.842 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 83.075 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2025
France (%) 66.763 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 101.230 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 77.429 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 69.788 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 79.838 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 415.687 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 124.577 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 79.185 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) 46.416 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 44.515 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Iran (%) 49.507 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Ireland (%) 262.249 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 52.203 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 59.566 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 49.586 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 43.803 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 90.741 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 57.282 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 40.186 2024 yearly 1964 - 2024
South Korea (%) 86.856 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 116.812 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 93.991 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
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 (%) 135.511 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 331.707 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 136.803 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 122.910 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 42.438 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 137.375 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 216.476 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 140.677 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 79.583 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 91.718 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 108.937 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 99.599 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 96.323 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 95.659 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 40.754 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 41.969 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 152.254 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 51.814 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 43.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 79.296 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 118.999 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 27.163 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 75.145 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 83.674 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 81.441 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 51.322 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 58.985 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) 90.142 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 80.037 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 98.917 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 65.114 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 33.073 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 58.909 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 108.286 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 316.397 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 171.680 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 149.926 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 59.826 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 70.504 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 42.885 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 41.636 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Sweden (%) 101.898 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 151.170 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 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) 95,337.5 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 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 Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 351,000.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 153,600.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 1,500,600.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 2,024,400.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 1,552,200.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 292,700.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,147.5 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 753.8 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.6 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2026
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) 1,901.3 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.8 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2026
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) 45.778 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 71.355 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.074 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 498.424 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 14,373.020 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 162.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 14,512.970 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 4,281.380 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 6,435.830 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,448.290 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 3,587.810 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 9,573.470 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: India (KES mn) 30,986.700 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 13,501.880 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 6,484.080 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 22,990.580 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 30,112.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 78,884.370 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports (KES mn) 97,253.510 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 21,870.180 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Imports (KES mn) 245,307.370 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 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: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 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 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) -386.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 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) 42,337.8 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -4.977 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -386.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 519.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -711.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 3,642.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,753.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 443.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 6,395.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 2,192.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 120.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,749.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 269.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 154.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -166.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 22.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -357.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -436.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 101.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 693.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 194.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 14.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
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: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,550.470 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,709.013 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,394.2 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.401 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Dec 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) 49,839.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 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: M1 (KES mn) 2,393,198.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,380,884.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,731,191.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025

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