Kenya Trade Balance

1992 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya's Trade Balance

  • Kenya's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 957.2 USD mn in Jan 2024, compared with a deficit of 878.5 USD mn in the previous month
  • Kenya's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Oct 1992 to Jan 2024, with an averaged value of -425.7 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
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Trade Balance in local currency. The Central Bank of Kenya average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to Aug 1998 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Kenya's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Kenya's Total Exports reached 573.9 USD mn in Jan 2024, an increase of 25.3% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 1.5 USD bn in Jan 2024, an increase of 25.3% YoY (year-on-year)

View Kenya's Trade Balance from Oct 1992 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

Kenya Trade Balance

What was Kenya's Trade Balance in Jan 2024?

Kenya's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 957.2 USD mn in Jan 2024, compared with a deficit of 878.5 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-957.2 Jan 2024 -878.5 Dec 2023 -1,406.5 Aug 2022 74.5 Oct 1992 USD mn monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -402.6 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,345.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 102.3 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2024
Australia (USD mn) 7,318.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Jan 2024
Austria (USD mn) 1,200.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 701.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,231.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 98.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,030.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -174.3 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Jan 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -657.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -198.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 5,447.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 685.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) -684.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -8.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 369.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,524.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 39,705.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,213.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,210.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) -617.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,829.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 885.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 439.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -2,089.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -308.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 26,688.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) -300.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) -8,052.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -650.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Germany (USD mn) 30,048.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) -2,751.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -5,325.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -111.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
India (USD mn) -18,710.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 867.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2024
Iran (USD mn) 22,668.0 2021 yearly 1948 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 9,552.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,822.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Italy (USD mn) 7,379.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,715.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Japan (USD mn) -3,018.4 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -942.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,721.3 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Jan 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -957.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 4,291.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -429.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -806.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Laos (USD mn) 97.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 43.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -397.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -430.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -668.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -977.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -272.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,506.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Malta (USD mn) -302.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -310.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -1,609.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -498.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 252.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -280.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,252.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 89.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -887.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 13,697.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -133.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,889.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 4,906.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Oman (USD mn) 2,280.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,171.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -354.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,031.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 349.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,473.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -4,221.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Poland (USD mn) 1,590.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -1,811.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 4,964.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Romania (USD mn) -2,134.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 111,202.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -769.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,438.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 447.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -272.6 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Jan 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 738.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (USD mn) -3,292.3 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1974 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -319.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 891.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 4,304.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
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) 70,728.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 5,655.330 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 16,111.320 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 4,688.790 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 139,800.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 191,600.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 317,900.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 1,270,200.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 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: Recurrent (KES mn) 1,130,200.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 1,464,300.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -957.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 573.9 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 25.7 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,528.435 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) 1,531.1 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 25.3 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2024
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) 37.181 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 104.827 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.371 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 290.183 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Imports (KES mn) 244,573.360 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports (KES mn) 91,675.620 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 12,007.060 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 10,947.460 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 18,267.710 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 482.650 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,112.120 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,499.390 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 6,758.060 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 9,535.710 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,148.480 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,557.110 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 126.600 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -446.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -97.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -22.590 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 38,664.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -7.497 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -62,489.498 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 88,638.588 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,149.090 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -446.000 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
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
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 894.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,467.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,274.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -196.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,148.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,243.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 1,874.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 100.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -6.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,047.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -3.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -8.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 101.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 363.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,760.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 34.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,336.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 47.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 3,640.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 788.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 770.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 46,390.100 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
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) 12,823.295 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 28,517.498 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 24.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,340.8 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.141 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1973 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,205.236 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 40,483.0 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.5 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 46,974.620 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.91 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.98 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023

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