Kenya recorded a trade deficit of 123993 KES Million in February of 2026. Balance of Trade in Kenya averaged -63576.21 KES Million from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of -2175.00 KES Million in June of 1999 and a record low of -170134.00 KES Million in November of 2023. source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-123993.00	-148053.00	KES Million	Feb 2026
Capital Flows	-5246.50	-5063.40	USD Million	Jan 2026
Current Account	-3250.20	-3070.50	USD Million	Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP	-2.10	-1.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	101235.00	97254.00	KES Million	Feb 2026
External Debt	5461.97	5469.19	KES Billion	Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment	143628.00	105175.10	KES Million	Dec 2025
Imports	225228.00	245307.00	KES Million	Feb 2026
Remittances	412718.29	411333.92	USD Thousand	Feb 2026
Terms of Trade	70.40	67.90	points	Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals	238210.00	202353.00		Dec 2025

Kenya Balance of Trade

Agricultural products are central to Kenya's export industry with horticultural and tea being the most important. Other export items include textiles, coffee, tobacco, iron and steel products, petroleum products, cement. Kenya main exports partners are UK, Netherlands, Uganda, Tanzania, United States and Pakistan. Kenya imports mostly machinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products, motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics. Kenya main import partners are India, China, UAE, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United States and Japan.