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Population as of 2020: 53 million 27 of 193
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Region: East Africa
Nominal G.D.P. in 2024: $124.5 billion 62 of 193
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Total merchandise exports in 2024: $8.26 billion. 88 of 193
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These are calendar-year 2024 goods exports reported by Kenya, excluding services. All amounts are nominal 2024 U.S. dollars, valued free on board (FOB), with no inflation adjustment.
These figures follow the general-trade system, including reported re-exports and processing-zone trade.
Top Exports
Top 20 export categories, 2024
Ranked by export value.
| Rank | Item | Dollar amount | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tea | $1.41 billion | Coffee, tea and spices |
| 2 | Petroleum oils other than crude, related preparations and waste oils | $1.05 billion | Mineral fuels and oils |
| 3 | Cut flowers and flower buds for bouquets or decoration | $722.93 million | Live plants, bulbs, flowers and foliage |
| 4 | Coffee, coffee husks and skins, and coffee-containing substitutes | $297.77 million | Coffee, tea and spices |
| 5 | Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens | $206.07 million | Fruit and nuts |
| 6 | Medicaments in measured doses or retail packs | $164.63 million | Pharmaceutical products |
| 7 | Cement, including cement clinker | $147.71 million | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement |
| 8 | Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | $130.40 million | Meat and edible meat offal |
| 9 | Coated or plated flat iron or non-alloy steel products, at least 600 mm wide | $122.74 million | Iron and steel |
| 10 | Palm oil and its fractions | $105.93 million | Animal, vegetable and microbial fats and oils |
| 11 | Dried shelled peas, beans, lentils and other leguminous vegetables | $103.54 million | Vegetables, roots and tubers |
| 12 | Titanium ores and concentrates | $102.19 million | Ores, slag and ash |
| 13 | Soap, skin-washing preparations and soap-impregnated materials | $99.89 million | Soaps, cleaning products, waxes and candles |
| 14 | Other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils, not chemically modified | $94.16 million | Animal, vegetable and microbial fats and oils |
| 15 | Copper waste and scrap | $93.75 million | Copper and copper articles |
| 16 | Men's and boys' suits, jackets, trousers, shorts and similar garments, not knitted or crocheted | $89.69 million | Clothing and accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
| 17 | Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes | $85.89 million | Tobacco, tobacco substitutes and nicotine products |
| 18 | Other food preparations | $82.29 million | Miscellaneous food preparations |
| 19 | Other nuts, fresh or dried | $75.41 million | Fruit and nuts |
| 20 | Knitted or crocheted sweaters, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar garments | $73.06 million | Knitted or crocheted clothing and accessories |
Top 10 importers of Kenya's exports, 2024
Ranked by Kenya's reported merchandise exports to each named destination economy. Separately reported territories may appear. These are recorded export destinations; goods may subsequently be re-exported.
| Rank | Country | Dollar amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uganda | $936.43 million |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | $753.88 million |
| 3 | United States (including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands) | $662.51 million |
| 4 | Pakistan | $570.42 million |
| 5 | Netherlands | $540.14 million |
| 6 | Tanzania | $488.75 million |
| 7 | United Kingdom | $454.39 million |
| 8 | Rwanda | $314.79 million |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $235.92 million |
| 10 | South Sudan | $219.82 million |
