Kenya Trade Balance
Key information about Kenya's Trade Balance
- Kenya's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 847.6 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in the previous month
- Kenya's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Oct 1992 to Sep 2023, with an averaged value of -417.5 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 74.5 USD mn in Oct 1992 and a record low of -1.4 USD bn in Aug 2022
Further information about Kenya's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Kenya's Total Exports reached 621.3 USD mn in Sep 2023, an increase of 4.7% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2023, an increase of 4.7% YoY (year-on-year)
View Kenya's Trade Balance from Oct 1992 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Trade Balance in Sep 2023?
Kenya's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 847.6 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-847.6 Sep 2023 | -1,004.3 Aug 2023 | -1,406.5 Aug 2022 | 74.5 Oct 1992 | USD mn | monthly | Oct 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | -416.6 Oct 2023 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Oct 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
Argentina (USD mn) | -591.7 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2023 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -291.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Australia (USD mn) | 4,360.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | -54.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 670.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 8,242.9 2022 | yearly | 1966 - 2022 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,561.8 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2023 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 370.7 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 4,627.1 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 24.0 Aug 2023 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Aug 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -506.3 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -285.7 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 8,958.4 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2023 |
Brunei (USD mn) | -13.1 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | -437.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -279.0 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Oct 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | 1,506.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | 945.8 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2023 |
China (USD mn) | 56,528.1 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -816.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,609.3 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2023 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -730.2 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2023 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 993.2 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | -57.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 525.4 Sep 2023 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -3,139.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2023 |
Estonia (USD mn) | -221.4 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | 7,391.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Finland (USD mn) | 389.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2023 |
France (USD mn) | -9,516.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -713.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 18,763.4 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2023 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 112.7 Aug 2023 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Aug 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | -2,856.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -8,249.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2023 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 1,349.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -107.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2023 |
India (USD mn) | -31,460.0 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,475.6 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Oct 2023 |
Iran (USD mn) | 22,668.0 2021 | yearly | 1948 - 2021 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 4,496.1 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | -1,945.5 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | 3,509.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -3.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2023 |
Japan (USD mn) | -3,088.4 Oct 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,221.4 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,592.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -847.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Sep 2023 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 1,627.2 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2023 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -478.8 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -772.6 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2023 |
Laos (USD mn) | 200.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2023 |
Latvia (USD mn) | -552.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -397.4 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -404.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | -778.9 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,326.7 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -222.8 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -42.8 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Feb 2023 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,930.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | -247.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2023 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -376.1 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -822.1 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -354.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 370.3 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2023 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -326.1 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -2,344.4 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2023 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | -60.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | -1,003.8 Oct 2023 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Oct 2023 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 14,566.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,007.1 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,864.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 7,882.6 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2023 |
Oman (USD mn) | 1,870.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jun 2023 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,888.0 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -558.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jul 2023 |
Panama (USD mn) | -1,047.8 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Aug 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 137.9 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2023 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,200.1 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Sep 2023 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -3,511.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | 1,186.9 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2023 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -2,317.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2023 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 5,458.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2023 |
Romania (USD mn) | -2,295.9 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Sep 2023 |
Russia (USD mn) | 10,731.9 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 221,307.4 2022 | yearly | 1957 - 2022 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -612.4 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2023 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 4,766.8 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2023 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 526.6 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2023 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -1,277.8 Aug 2023 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Aug 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 692.9 Sep 2023 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | -3,304.6 Aug 2023 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Aug 2023 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -377.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 198.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 3,363.3 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,502.694 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 72,393.4 Aug 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 5,655.334 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 16,111.320 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 4,688.791 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 61,111.623 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 68,569.708 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 514,086.673 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 644,021.033 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 586,050.078 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 153,026.593 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 516,997.428 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -847.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 621.3 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 16.8 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,661.824 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 125,626.451 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,738.751 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,469.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.7 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 485,345.284 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 157,854.152 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 28.832 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 52.361 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 17.396 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jul 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 279.097 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2023 |
Exports (KES mn) | 91,188.180 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Imports (KES mn) | 215,596.830 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 16,914.810 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,894.500 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 7,088.950 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 500.810 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 16,980.130 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,217.550 Sep 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,652.920 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,348.120 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 6,972.140 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,789.460 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 14,936.287 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 27,301.009 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 8.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,919.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.126 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jul 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.070 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Jun 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,651.623 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 41,850.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 50,629.576 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.21 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 30.13 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
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