Kenya's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$7.16 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya's main export partners were: Uganda, Pakistan and the Netherlands. The top three export commodities were: Coffee, tea, mate and spices; Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers and Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products. Total Imports were valued at US$18.60 Billion. In 2023, Kenya had a trade deficit of US$11.45 Billion.

Key information about Kenya Total Exports

• Kenya Total Exports recorded 623.7 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 664.0 USD mn in the previous month
• Kenya Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Aug 1998 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 453.3 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 747.4 USD mn in Jul 2024 and a record low of 126.9 USD mn in Oct 1999

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports into USD. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency. The Central Bank of Kenya average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Kenya Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Kenya Total Exports dropped 3.4 % YoY in Nov 2024
• Total Imports recorded 1.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered a decrease of 12.1 % year on year
• Kenya Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2024

Exports in Kenya increased to 97126 KES Million in July from 85214 KES Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Tea and horticulture are Kenya's leading exporting items. In 2023., the country earned some 189 billion Kenyan shillings (KSh), approximately 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, with tea products exports. Horticulture exports generated nearly 187.4 billion KSh (1.45 billion U.S. dollars). Apparel and clothing as well as Coffee also ranked as Kenya's main exports.

The statistic shows the value of goods exported from Kenya from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, goods worth around **** billion U.S. dollars were exported from Kenya.

In 2023, Uganda was the main destination of exports from Kenya, which amounted to an overall value of around 126.3 billion Kenyan shillings (KSh) (approximately 980 million U.S. dollars). The Netherlands was the second major partner, recording a total export value of over 78.9 billion Kenyan shillings (around 611.5 million U.S. dollars).

Key information about Kenya Total Exports to China

• Kenya Total Exports to China recorded 21.290 USD mn in Nov 2024, compared with 24.257 USD mn in the previous month
• Kenya Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1998 to Nov 2024, with an averaged value of 3.249 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 31.851 USD mn in Nov 2022 and a record low of 0.004 USD mn in May 1998

The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Total Exports to China, FOB, in USD.

Kenya Exports to United States was US$458.58 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

Kenya Exports: Tanzania data was reported at 4,507.160 KES mn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,205.100 KES mn for Jan 2025. Kenya Exports: Tanzania data is updated monthly, averaging 2,526.445 KES mn from Jan 1998 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 326 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,488.630 KES mn in Nov 2023 and a record low of 699.300 KES mn in Apr 2000. Kenya Exports: Tanzania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.JA004: Exports: by Country.

Key information about Kenya Total Exports

• Kenya Total Exports dropped 3.4 % YoY in Nov 2024, compared with an increase of 5.0 % YoY in the previous month
• Kenya Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Aug 1999 to Nov 2024, with an averaged rate of 8.0 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 62.4 % in Dec 2008 and a record low of -19.4 % in Oct 2016

CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency.


Further information about Kenya Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Kenya Total Exports recorded 664.0 USD mn in Nov 2024
• Total Imports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Nov 2024, which registered a decrease of 12.1 % year on year
• Kenya Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Nov 2024

Kenya Exports to China was US$206.63 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

Kenya Export Value Index data was reported at 114.099 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 102.146 2015=100 for 2020. Kenya Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 34.888 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.099 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 14.716 2015=100 in 1983. Kenya Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

Kenya exported roughly ***** metric tons of coffee in January 2024. The amount increased in comparison to January 2023, when some ***** metric tons of Kenyan coffee were sold in the international market. During the period under review, the lowest export volume was recorded in December 2019, with a total of **** thousand metric tons of coffee exported.

Kenya Export Price Index data was reported at 214.200 2009=100 in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 191.200 2009=100 for 2022. Kenya Export Price Index data is updated yearly, averaging 142.500 2009=100 from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2023, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 214.200 2009=100 in 2023 and a record low of 83.000 2009=100 in 2007. Kenya Export Price Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.I012: Exports and Imports Price Index: 2009=100.

In the season 2018/2019, Germany was the main destination of the coffee produced in Kenya. The European country imported 9,994 metric tons, a share of 20 percent of the total. The exports to Belgium corresponded to 8,987 metric tons (18 percent), while the quantity to the United States was measured at 6,629 metric tons (13 percent). Altogether, Kenya exported coffee to 49 countries in the period.

Kenya Exports: Domestic: Annual: Consumer Goods data was reported at 133,744,000.000 KES th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 129,878,587.000 KES th for 2016. Kenya Exports: Domestic: Annual: Consumer Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 86,035,169.000 KES th from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 133,744,000.000 KES th in 2017 and a record low of 26,340,273.000 KES th in 2003. Kenya Exports: Domestic: Annual: Consumer Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.JA003: Exports: by Broad Economic Category.

Kenya Exports: Domestic: Horticulture data was reported at 10,919.320 KES mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11,445.050 KES mn for Nov 2024. Kenya Exports: Domestic: Horticulture data is updated monthly, averaging 5,748.700 KES mn from Aug 1998 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 317 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,965.450 KES mn in Feb 2024 and a record low of 815.320 KES mn in Sep 2001. Kenya Exports: Domestic: Horticulture data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.JA002: Exports: by Commodity.

Kenya Exports: Uganda data was reported at 10,112.930 KES mn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,823.530 KES mn for Jan 2025. Kenya Exports: Uganda data is updated monthly, averaging 4,444.210 KES mn from Jan 1998 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 326 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,921.800 KES mn in Feb 2024 and a record low of 904.100 KES mn in Jul 2014. Kenya Exports: Uganda data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.JA004: Exports: by Country.

Kenya Exports to Sudan was US$48.15 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya Exports to Sudan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

Key information about Kenya Exports: Telecommunication Equipment

• Kenya Exports: Telecommunication Equipment was reported at 11,257.847 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 9,649.586 USD th for Dec 2022
• Kenya Exports: Telecommunication Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 6,932.577 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 43,012.683 USD th in 2016 and a record low of 1,173.084 USD th in 1998
• Kenya Exports: Telecommunication Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TE: Telecommunication Equipment: Export Value