Ores and metals imports in Kenya
Kenya: Ores and metals imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Kenya is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Kenya peaked at 2.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1981.
Kenya ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.3% | — |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Kenya?
- Ores and metals imports in Kenya was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for ores and metals imports?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.