Kenya Imports from Japan was US$695.41 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kenya Imports from Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


Kenya Imports from Japan Value Year
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $372.53M 2023
Iron and steel $231.09M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $29.98M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $12.82M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $11.46M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $6.70M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $6.42M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $6.00M 2023
Rubbers $5.98M 2023
Plastics $2.98M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $1.11M 2023
Organic chemicals $966.47K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $721.96K 2023
Glass and glassware $680.18K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $520.69K 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $485.22K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $466.46K 2023
Ores slag and ash $465.29K 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $428.31K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $358.73K 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $337.36K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $317.65K 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $291.37K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $271.66K 2023
Ceramic products $259.94K 2023
Pharmaceutical products $255.13K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $221.14K 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $195.00K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $193.66K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $168.80K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $163.41K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $81.14K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $72.19K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $70.83K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $54.31K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $32.76K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $32.17K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $30.14K 2023
Clocks and watches $27.36K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $18.66K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $14.63K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $14.04K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $12.15K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $12.14K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $9.25K 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $9.16K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $8.08K 2023
Aluminum $8.06K 2023
Cereals $6.79K 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $6.01K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $5.92K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $5.16K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $4.81K 2023
Copper $4.73K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $3.74K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $3.58K 2023
Headgear and $2.99K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $2.78K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $2.58K 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $2.05K 2023
Manmade filaments $1.50K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $1.39K 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $767 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $699 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $628 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $554 2023
Zinc $348 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $242 2023
Live animals $211 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $143 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $142 2023
Nickel $104 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $68 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $40 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $9 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $1 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $4.97K 2022
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1.82K 2022
Products of animal origin $795 2022
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $61 2022
Fertilizers $9.07K 2021
Cotton $270 2021
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $208 2021
Silk $115 2021
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $17 2021
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $302 2020
Meat and edible meat offal $83 2020
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $30 2020
Lac, gums, resins $26 2020
Cork and articles of cork $782 2019
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $19.09K 2018
Knitted or crocheted fabric $17.93K 2017
Lead $289 2016
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.68K 2010




Kenya Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -109950.00 -142426.00 -2175.00 -170134.00 KES Million [+]
Current Account -4721.20 -4518.60 4385.70 -6331.10 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -4.00 -5.10 2.20 -12.20 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 92951.00 87183.00 107423.00 9007.00 KES Million [+]
Imports 202901.00 229609.00 259111.00 13453.00 KES Million [+]
External Debt 5057.00 5138.10 6189.97 311.95 KES Billion [+]
Capital Flows -6949.20 -5970.50 2284.20 -6986.40 USD Million [+]
Remittances 422896.73 382244.71 445385.34 25154.00 USD Thousand [+]
Gold Reserves 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 Tonnes [+]
Terrorism Index 5.37 5.62 7.28 2.56 Points [+]
Terms of Trade 71.40 75.30 100.00 68.00 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 101915.00 93301.00 139199.00 -575.00 KES Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 155391.00 163601.00 189593.00 9.00 [+]