Fuel imports in Kenya
Kenya: Fuel imports was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 23.5% for fuel imports in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Kenya peaked at 37.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1994.
Kenya ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.7% | — |
| 1977 | 22.3% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 30.6% | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -42.6% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 18.0% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 18.2% | 37.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 12.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 15.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.8% | 23.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 14.1% | 26.5% | 5 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Kenya?
- Fuel imports in Kenya was 23.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for fuel imports?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.