Kenya Total Imports Growth
1999 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Total Imports Growth
- Kenya Total Imports dropped 12.1 % YoY in Nov 2024, compared with an increase of 2.0 % YoY in the previous month
- Kenya Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Aug 1999 to Nov 2024, with an averaged rate of 10.8 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 86.4 % in Aug 2011 and a record low of -29.9 % in May 2020
CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency.
Further information about Kenya Total Imports Growth
- In the latest reports, Kenya Total Imports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Nov 2024
- Total Exports reached 664.0 USD mn in Nov 2024, which registered a decrease of 3.4 % year on year
- Kenya Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Nov 2024
View Kenya's Total Imports Growth from Aug 1999 to Nov 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Total Imports Growth in Nov 2024?
Kenya Total Imports dropped 12.1 % YoY in Nov 2024, compared with an increase of 2.0 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12.1 Nov 2024 | 2.0 Oct 2024 | -29.9 May 2020 | 86.4 Aug 2011 | % | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -15.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 25.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -33.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 9.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -3.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 79.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -6.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -8.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -28.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 18.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 12.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 19.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 6.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 14.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 37.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 6.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 13.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 24.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 8.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | -4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | -0.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 45.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 5.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 2.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 8.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 2.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| India (%) | 14.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | -2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 13.8 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -16.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 25.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 15.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 15.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 39.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | -12.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | -6.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 16.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 14.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -20.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 4.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -2.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | -4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -10.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 4.3 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -6.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 24.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 12.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 19.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 6.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 17.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 4.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 16.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -14.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 38.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 13.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 62.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 0.7 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 9.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (%) | -1.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -0.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 15.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 10.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -4.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 21.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 19.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 27.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 14.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 10.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 39.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | -3.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 18.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -12.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 28.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,258.680 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 83,539.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,278.921 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,845.284 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,350.228 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 94,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 886,900.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 679,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 846,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 93,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 202,900.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,078,000.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,693,500.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,188,400.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,061.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 623.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,313.809 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 139,746.221 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 92,666.275 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,685.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -12.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 427,676.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 158,276.910 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 46.739 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 75.816 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 24.153 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 85,920.620 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| 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: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,025.080 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: Horticulture (KES mn) | 10,919.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,948.970 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,045.280 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,262.690 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 8,342.350 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 17,032.330 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: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 46,977.700 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: Chemicals (KES mn) | 29,382.760 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 23,094.180 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 12,730.420 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 5,212.520 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 28,280.580 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 2,386.750 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 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 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| 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) | 16,407.695 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 32,726.792 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,165.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.521 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,815.259 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 49,952.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 52,786.593 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.31 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.65 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,231,335.358 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,488,738.058 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 |
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