Kenya Imports from China was US$3.84 Billion during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


Kenya Imports from China Value Year
Electrical, electronic equipment $645.88M 2022
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $610.67M 2022
Iron and steel $357.73M 2022
Plastics $269.93M 2022
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $162.71M 2022
Articles of iron or steel $135.73M 2022
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $126.73M 2022
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $109.37M 2022
Organic chemicals $94.21M 2022
Rubbers $93.96M 2022
Manmade staple fibers $78.99M 2022
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $77.85M 2022
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $73.17M 2022
Miscellaneous chemical products $72.54M 2022
Manmade filaments $68.71M 2022
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $67.15M 2022
Knitted or crocheted fabric $65.55M 2022
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $55.65M 2022
Cotton $53.33M 2022
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $51.62M 2022
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $41.60M 2022
Pharmaceutical products $38.50M 2022
Aluminum $37.54M 2022
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $37.04M 2022
Glass and glassware $34.85M 2022
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $33.98M 2022
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $32.19M 2022
Ceramic products $28.71M 2022
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $28.10M 2022
Fertilizers $21.91M 2022
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $21.68M 2022
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $18.82M 2022
Toys, games, sports requisites $16.80M 2022
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $15.53M 2022
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $13.02M 2022
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $12.59M 2022
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $11.85M 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $11.79M 2022
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $11.71M 2022
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $11.63M 2022
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $10.80M 2022
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $10.77M 2022
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $9.70M 2022
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $8.62M 2022
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $7.39M 2022
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $6.65M 2022
Headgear and $4.19M 2022
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $3.61M 2022
Sugars and sugar confectionery $3.04M 2022
Miscellaneous edible preparations $2.91M 2022
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $2.42M 2022
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $2.40M 2022
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $2.39M 2022
Clocks and watches $2.08M 2022
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.78M 2022
Copper $1.68M 2022
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $1.53M 2022
Photographic or cinematographic goods $1.32M 2022
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $1.24M 2022
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $1.10M 2022
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1.05M 2022
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $947.34K 2022
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $907.07K 2022
Cereals $676.23K 2022
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $478.55K 2022
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $339.82K 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $323.93K 2022
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $317.66K 2022
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $306.59K 2022
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $290.44K 2022
Aircraft, spacecraft $274.90K 2022
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $245.45K 2022
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $233.86K 2022
Products of animal origin $198.66K 2022
Lac, gums, resins $162.27K 2022
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $143.63K 2022
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $105.75K 2022
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $105.54K 2022
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $83.04K 2022
Zinc $72.91K 2022
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $64.48K 2022
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $54.59K 2022
Silk $37.02K 2022
Nickel $36.73K 2022
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $36.10K 2022
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $29.54K 2022
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $24.54K 2022
Meat and edible meat offal $16.90K 2022
Lead $14.50K 2022
Tin $13.75K 2022
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $11.04K 2022
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $6.16K 2022
Ores slag and ash $1.98K 2022
Cork and articles of cork $1.21K 2022
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $265 2022




kenya Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -152897.00 -135425.00 -2175.00 -170134.00 KES Million [+]
Current Account -4259.40 -4196.50 4385.70 -6331.10 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -3.90 -5.00 2.20 -12.20 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 91676.00 84239.00 94270.00 9007.00 KES Million [+]
Imports 244573.00 219664.00 259111.00 13453.00 KES Million [+]
External Debt 6089.60 5896.50 6089.60 311.95 KES Billion [+]
Capital Flows -3354.70 -2896.90 2284.20 -6986.40 USD Million [+]
Remittances 385933.68 412410.04 412410.04 25154.00 USD Thousand [+]
Gold Reserves 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 Tonnes [+]
Terrorism Index 6.16 6.17 7.28 2.56 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 46390.00 50801.00 139199.00 871.00 KES Million [+]
Terms of Trade 75.00 73.00 100.00 68.00 points [+]
Tourist Arrivals 134665.00 143942.00 158949.00 9.00 [+]