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Kenya trade dataKenya Import Data
Kenya import data was $22.80B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Nairobi
Commercial and administrative hub
Currency
KES
Kenyan shilling
Population
55.1M
Latest public estimate
Kenya top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
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import value trend
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Kenya gateway routes
Port of Mombasa (Mombasa Corridor)
Primary sea gateway for East Africa, handling container and bulk petroleum shipments for Kenya and its landlocked neighbors.
Mombasa Port terminalsStandard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo
Air cargo and express logistics
Time-sensitive export route for cut flowers, fresh produce, horticulture, and high-value cargo shipments.
JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta Int'l) cargo terminalMombasa airport cargo
East African land border crossings
Active road transit corridors for regional manufactured and agricultural trade with Uganda and Tanzania.
Malaba border postBusia border postNamanga border post
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$4.39B
Refined petroleum
- Share
- 19.3%
- Value
- $4.39B
Primary energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial distribution
02$1.85B
Industrial machinery
- Share
- 8.1%
- Value
- $1.85B
Capital goods, factory equipment, and infrastructure construction machinery
03$1.37B
Electrical machinery and electronics
- Share
- 6.0%
- Value
- $1.37B
Telecom gear, power equipment, appliances, and consumer electronics
04$1.14B
Road vehicles and parts
- Share
- 5.0%
- Value
- $1.14B
Commercial trucks, passenger cars, transport fleets, and spare parts
05$987M
Palm oil
- Share
- 4.3%
- Value
- $987M
Edible oil, cooking oil, and food manufacturing inputs
06$912M
Wheat and grains
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $912M
Food security imports, milling wheat, and grain supply
07$845M
Iron and steel
- Share
- 3.7%
- Value
- $845M
Construction steel, structures, sheets, and manufacturing metals
08$798M
Plastics in primary forms
- Share
- 3.5%
- Value
- $798M
Polymer materials, resin inputs, and packaging manufacturing supply
09$684M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 3.0%
- Value
- $684M
Medicines, hospital supplies, and pharmacy distribution cargo
10$570M
Chemical products and fertilizers
- Share
- 2.5%
- Value
- $570M
Industrial chemicals, inputs, and agricultural fertilizers
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Refined petroleum | $4.39B | 19.3% | Primary energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial distribution |
| 02 | Industrial machinery | $1.85B | 8.1% | Capital goods, factory equipment, and infrastructure construction machinery |
| 03 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $1.37B | 6.0% | Telecom gear, power equipment, appliances, and consumer electronics |
| 04 | Road vehicles and parts | $1.14B | 5.0% | Commercial trucks, passenger cars, transport fleets, and spare parts |
| 05 | Palm oil | $987M | 4.3% | Edible oil, cooking oil, and food manufacturing inputs |
| 06 | Wheat and grains | $912M | 4.0% | Food security imports, milling wheat, and grain supply |
| 07 | Iron and steel | $845M | 3.7% | Construction steel, structures, sheets, and manufacturing metals |
| 08 | Plastics in primary forms | $798M | 3.5% | Polymer materials, resin inputs, and packaging manufacturing supply |
| 09 | Pharmaceutical products | $684M | 3.0% | Medicines, hospital supplies, and pharmacy distribution cargo |
| 10 | Chemical products and fertilizers | $570M | 2.5% | Industrial chemicals, inputs, and agricultural fertilizers |
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Kenya import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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