Kenya recorded a trade deficit of 219443 KES Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Kenya averaged -64633.85 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 -219443.00 KES Million in May of 2026. source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-219443.00	-159553.00	KES Million	May 2026
Capital Flows	-5396.30	-5547.00	USD Million	Apr 2026
Current Account	-3631.00	-3326.10	USD Million	Apr 2026
Current Account to GDP	-2.10	-1.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	107510.00	102941.00	KES Million	May 2026
External Debt	5675.10	5779.10	KES Billion	Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment	143628.00	105175.10	KES Million	Dec 2025
Imports	326953.00	262494.00	KES Million	May 2026
Remittances	375599.62	394234.55	USD Thousand	Jun 2026
Terms of Trade	70.40	67.90	points	Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals	174911.00	193176.00		Apr 2026

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.