Kenya Imports By Category

Kenya's total Imports in 2023 were valued at US$18.60 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya's main import partners were: China, the United Arab Emirates and India. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Cereals. Total Exports were valued at US$7.16 Billion. In 2023, Kenya had a trade deficit of US$11.45 Billion.



Kenya Imports By Category Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $4.84B 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $1.29B 2023
Cereals $1.27B 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $952.12M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $900.73M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $873.85M 2023
Iron and steel $843.33M 2023
Plastics $804.31M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $612.46M 2023
Fertilizers $451.17M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $413.43M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $386.53M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $386.12M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $283.47M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $227.15M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $208.21M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $203.48M 2023
Organic chemicals $196.13M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $177.65M 2023
Rubbers $174.87M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $173.07M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $160.88M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $158.82M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $141.30M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $128.22M 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $121.20M 2023
Aluminum $110.57M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $108.09M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $103.23M 2023
Ceramic products $94.84M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $93.44M 2023
Manmade filaments $91.04M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $85.78M 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $80.96M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $79.91M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $78.35M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $75.12M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $73.43M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $72.84M 2023
Glass and glassware $67.50M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $58.58M 2023
Copper $58.41M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $57.57M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $54.73M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $53.91M 2023
Cotton $53.67M 2023
Ores slag and ash $53.64M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $48.95M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $37.33M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $36.54M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $32.09M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $30.14M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $28.94M 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $28.83M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $28.64M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $28.01M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $24.67M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $24.23M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $24.00M 2023
Zinc $22.40M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $21.88M 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $19.68M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $19.53M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $16.99M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $15.34M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $12.94M 2023
Live animals $11.60M 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $11.48M 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $10.97M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $10.48M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $10.15M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $9.73M 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $9.14M 2023
Headgear and $7.56M 2023
Lac, gums, resins $5.54M 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $5.40M 2023
Clocks and watches $3.75M 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $3.51M 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $2.43M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $2.30M 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $2.09M 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $2.07M 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $2.02M 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $1.70M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $1.60M 2023
Lead $1.56M 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $1.17M 2023
Products of animal origin $1.16M 2023
Tin $907.29K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $833.45K 2023
Nickel $539.40K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $418.96K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $407.21K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $77.40K 2023
Silk $17.46K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $16.53K 2023




Kenya Commercio Ultimo Precedente Massima Più Basso Unità
Bilancia commerciale -136150.00 -119744.00 -2175.00 -170134.00 Kes Million [+]
Conto Corrente -2110.20 -1903.50 4385.70 -6331.10 Usd Million [+]
Conto corrente (% del PIL) -1.30 -2.50 2.20 -12.20 Per Cento Del Pil [+]
Importazioni 234583.00 215067.00 259111.00 13453.00 Kes Million [+]
Esportazioni 98433.00 95323.00 107423.00 9007.00 Kes Million [+]
Debito Estero 5057.00 5138.10 6189.97 311.95 Kes Billion [+]
Flussi di capitali -4098.80 -3695.80 2284.20 -6986.40 Usd Million [+]
Le Rimesse 440076.33 422891.30 445385.34 25154.00 Usd Mille [+]
Riserve Auree 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 Tonnellate [+]
Investimento diretto all estero (IDE) 101915.00 93301.00 139199.00 -575.00 Kes Million [+]
Ragione di scambio 67.90 71.40 100.00 67.90 Punti [+]
Indice Terrorismo 5.37 5.62 7.28 2.56 Punti [+]
Arrivi turistici 169230.00 168563.00 249086.00 9.00 [+]
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