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.

Exports in Kenya increased to 98433 KES Million in April from 95323 KES Million in March 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.

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

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.

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

Key information about Kenya Total Exports to USA

• Kenya Total Exports to USA recorded 46.739 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 49.091 USD mn in the previous Nov 2024
• Kenya Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 25.593 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 89.667 USD mn in Jun 2022 and a record low of 1.506 USD mn in Dec 2001

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

In 2023, the value of exports in Kenya was estimated at roughly 906 billion Kenyan shillings (KSh) (approximately seven billion U.S. dollars). The value increased by nearly 16.3 percent compared to 2022, when it was measured at around 780 billion KSh (approximately six billion U.S. dollars).

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 July of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Kenya exports by year from 1960 to 2023.

As of January 2024, Kenya exported 51.2 thousand metric tons of tea. The export volume increased from 46.5 in the previous month. Tea is a leading foreign exchange for Kenya. Furthermore, the country is one of the main exporters of tea in the world.

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 July of 2025.

Key information about Kenya Exports: ICT Goods

• Kenya Exports: ICT Goods was reported at 19,755.471 USD th in Dec 2021
• This records an increase from the previous number of 18,381.711 USD th for Dec 2020
• Kenya Exports: ICT Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 20,430.155 USD th from Dec 2000 to 2021, with 19 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 90,104.058 USD th in 2016 and a record low of 597.211 USD th in 2000
• Kenya Exports: ICT Goods 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.ICT: ICT Goods: Total: Export Value

As of December 2021, Pakistan was the leading export destination for tea produced in Kenya. The country in South Asia imported roughly 18.6 thousand metric tons of the product, accounting for about 40 percent of the total exports. That same month, the export volume of Kenyan tea reached nearly 46 thousand metric tons, and the commodity was traded with over 45 countries.

 Tea: a key commodity  for the Kenyan economy  Kenya is one of the main tea exporters globally, only behind China and Sri Lanka. In the African continent, the country is by far the main tea producer. Unsurprisingly, the commodity plays a key role in the Kenyan economy. In June 2021, the tea trade generated 9.5 billion Kenyan shillings (roughly 86.2 million U.S. dollars) in earnings for Kenya. Furthermore, together with coffee, mate, and spices, the commodity accounted for 24 percent of Kenya’s exports.

 Rise of coffee consumption in Kenya 

By 2025, the Kenyan tea market revenue is expected to reach two billion U.S. dollars, increasing from 1.6 billion in 2021. The item dominates the hot drinks industry in Kenya. However, this scenario has been slightly and slowly changing, as Kenya has been experiencing a fast-rising coffee drinking culture. Domestic consumption of coffee was estimated to reach 1,500 metric tons in the season 2019/2020. Ten years before, it was measured at only 510 metric tons.

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 June of 2025.

Kenya Exports: Re-Exports data was reported at 12,872.930 KES mn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,684.030 KES mn for Jan 2025. Kenya Exports: Re-Exports data is updated monthly, averaging 3,898.150 KES mn from Aug 1998 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 319 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,029.650 KES mn in May 2024 and a record low of 314.630 KES mn in May 1999. Kenya Exports: Re-Exports 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.JA001: Trade Statistics.

Kenya Exports to Netherlands was US$544.2 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya Exports to Netherlands - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

This page displays a table with Kenya Exports By Country. in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

Kenya KE: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data was reported at 36.855 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 34.666 % for 2010. Kenya KE: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 23.638 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2013, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.262 % in 2007 and a record low of 9.913 % in 1984. Kenya KE: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures 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: Exports. Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.