Graphic papers — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Graphic papers — Import value was 123,220 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, graphic papers — import value in Kenya stood at 123,220 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import value in Kenya peaked at 165,788 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,426 1000 USD, in 1985.
That places Kenya 66th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,352 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,236 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,412 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 2,388 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,598 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 2,876 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 2,859 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3,012 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 3,773 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 3,150 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 4,432 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 1972 | 4,009 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 5,856 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 15,226 1000 USD | +160.0% |
| 1975 | 4,785 1000 USD | -68.6% |
| 1976 | 3,683 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 4,536 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 5,162 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 6,888 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 6,568 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 5,401 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 3,320 1000 USD | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 3,889 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1,805 1000 USD | -53.6% |
| 1985 | 1,426 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 5,323 1000 USD | +273.3% |
| 1987 | 6,228 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 6,418 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10,591 1000 USD | +65.0% |
| 1990 | 6,384 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 6,384 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,715 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 1993 | 7,181 1000 USD | +93.3% |
| 1994 | 7,640 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 8,051 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6,096 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 14,913 1000 USD | +144.6% |
| 1998 | 22,886 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 22,886 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,832 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 14,208 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 9,444 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 40,762 1000 USD | +331.6% |
| 2004 | 43,765 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 54,253 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 47,692 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 93,938 1000 USD | +97.0% |
| 2008 | 102,621 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 93,813 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 121,851 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 133,395 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 90,678 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 97,193 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 125,678 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 107,565 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 110,872 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 112,493 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 156,346 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 143,795 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 99,537 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 122,357 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 165,788 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 121,271 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 123,220 1000 USD | +1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 123,220 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,235 1000 USD, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 123,220 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,584 1000 USD, 26.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import value in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +331.6% | 9,444 1000 USD | 40,762 1000 USD |
| 1986 | +273.3% | 1,426 1000 USD | 5,323 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,723 1000 USD | 2,236 1000 USD | 3,773 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,773 1000 USD | 3,150 1000 USD | 15,226 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,097 1000 USD | 1,426 1000 USD | 10,591 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,614 1000 USD | 3,715 1000 USD | 22,886 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,733 1000 USD | 9,444 1000 USD | 102,621 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,987 1000 USD | 90,678 1000 USD | 156,346 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,435 1000 USD | 99,537 1000 USD | 165,788 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import value in Kenya?
- Graphic papers — import value in Kenya was 123,220 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 165,788 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,426 1000 USD in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for graphic papers — import value?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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