Kenya Trade Balance
Key information about Kenya's Trade Balance
- Kenya's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.2 USD bn in Oct 2024, 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 Oct 2024, with an averaged value of -472.5 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 683.7 USD mn in Oct 2024, an increase of 2.0% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 1.9 USD bn in Oct 2024, an increase of 2.0% YoY (year-on-year)
View Kenya's Trade Balance from Oct 1992 to Oct 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Trade Balance in Oct 2024?
Kenya's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.2 USD bn in Oct 2024, 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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-1,208.9 Oct 2024 | -1,006.4 Sep 2024 | -1,406.5 Aug 2022 | 74.5 Oct 1992 | USD mn | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | -467.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Nov 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 1,410.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -414.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 3,988.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | -104.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 894.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2,059.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | -188.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -40.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | -46.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -539.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -372.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 4,803.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 339.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,025.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -39.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Nov 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | -671.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 1,382.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 97,443.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -1,419.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,657.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -659.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,344.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 4,386.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 400.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -3,658.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | -330.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 4,242.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | -359.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
France (USD mn) | -8,352.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -893.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 14,599.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 542.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | -3,446.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -5,576.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 1,053.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -302.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
India (USD mn) | -37,840.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,419.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Nov 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 31,327.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 10,843.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | -2,684.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 3,827.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -109.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | -2,499.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,186.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Oct 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,621.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -1,208.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 6,490.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -502.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,745.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -641.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | -2.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | -318.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -428.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | -726.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,290.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -306.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,700.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | -334.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -407.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -775.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -461.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 407.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -257.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -2,603.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | -804.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Nov 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 13,244.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -258.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 1,297.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,684.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -391.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | -1,259.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | -220.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,813.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -5,802.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | -316.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -2,762.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 4,872.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | -4,058.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Oct 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 9,758.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -949.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 4,876.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 217.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -311.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Nov 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 1,934.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | -2,998.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1974 - Oct 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -502.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 660.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,707.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,065.904 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,536.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 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 Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 68,132.992 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 151,332.347 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 63,595.062 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 656,392.631 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 598,324.057 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 525,332.889 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 770,133.277 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,208.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 683.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 5.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Oct 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) | 1,892.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Oct 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) | 47.526 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 195.424 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 22.183 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
Imports (KES mn) | 244,515.120 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Exports (KES mn) | 88,331.340 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 18,395.680 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 13,918.860 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 12,514.520 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 8,383.700 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 209.220 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,346.140 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,508.830 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,622.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,833.660 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,687.740 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 48,293.360 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 24,386.560 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 29,859.780 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 34,798.620 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 51,359.650 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: India (KES mn) | 22,354.650 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 8,062.840 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 1,431.720 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 6,706.390 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 34,671.940 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 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 |
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) | 15,269.477 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 31,297.631 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 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 (%) | 7.721 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 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) | 48,136.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 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 (%) | 28.54 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
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