Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kenya

Kenya: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 11.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 157.1%
World rank
61st
of 239 countries
All-time high
242.04 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-47.16 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kenya, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya stood at 11.16 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya peaked at 242.04 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -47.16 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Kenya ranks 61st of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 25.59 % change on previous year
1963 17.2 % change on previous year -32.8%
1964 13.84 % change on previous year -19.5%
1965 20.61 % change on previous year +48.9%
1966 21.47 % change on previous year +4.2%
1967 8.73 % change on previous year -59.3%
1968 3.06 % change on previous year -65.0%
1969 20.42 % change on previous year +567.7%
1970 11.28 % change on previous year -44.7%
1971 24.23 % change on previous year +114.8%
1972 -6.19 % change on previous year -125.5%
1973 35.06 % change on previous year -666.4%
1974 85.98 % change on previous year +145.2%
1975 -47.16 % change on previous year -154.9%
1976 -38.81 % change on previous year -17.7%
1977 36.9 % change on previous year -195.1%
1978 38.53 % change on previous year +4.4%
1979 -2.55 % change on previous year -106.6%
1980 -12.92 % change on previous year +406.5%
1981 -28.62 % change on previous year +121.5%
1982 -16.21 % change on previous year -43.4%
1983 18.98 % change on previous year -217.1%
1984 -37.57 % change on previous year -297.9%
1985 18.14 % change on previous year -148.3%
1986 -19.67 % change on previous year -208.4%
1987 148.52 % change on previous year -855.3%
1988 -17.84 % change on previous year -112.0%
1989 24.35 % change on previous year -236.5%
1990 -13.47 % change on previous year -155.3%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -16.96 % change on previous year
1993 4.67 % change on previous year -127.5%
1994 -11.23 % change on previous year -340.6%
1995 10.93 % change on previous year -197.3%
1996 7.83 % change on previous year -28.4%
1997 27.89 % change on previous year +256.4%
1998 30.64 % change on previous year +9.9%
1999 -0.0342 % change on previous year -100.1%
2000 -15.01 % change on previous year +43815.0%
2001 -9.89 % change on previous year -34.1%
2002 -17.02 % change on previous year +72.1%
2003 242.04 % change on previous year -1522.3%
2004 -1.87 % change on previous year -100.8%
2005 17.67 % change on previous year -1044.4%
2006 -11.78 % change on previous year -166.7%
2007 91.3 % change on previous year -874.8%
2008 22.13 % change on previous year -75.8%
2009 0.0585 % change on previous year -99.7%
2010 33.21 % change on previous year +56692.0%
2011 10.27 % change on previous year -69.1%
2012 -22.73 % change on previous year -321.3%
2013 13.25 % change on previous year -158.3%
2014 25.14 % change on previous year +89.7%
2015 -2.36 % change on previous year -109.4%
2016 -5.73 % change on previous year +142.9%
2017 14.83 % change on previous year -359.0%
2018 27.87 % change on previous year +88.0%
2019 -9.89 % change on previous year -135.5%
2020 -9.09 % change on previous year -8.1%
2021 28.76 % change on previous year -416.5%
2022 8.95 % change on previous year -68.9%
2023 -19.54 % change on previous year -318.4%
2024 11.16 % change on previous year -157.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.36 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 25.59 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.73 % change on previous year -47.16 % change on previous year 85.98 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.72 % change on previous year -37.57 % change on previous year 148.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.03 % change on previous year -16.96 % change on previous year 30.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 31.76 % change on previous year -17.02 % change on previous year 242.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.39 % change on previous year -22.73 % change on previous year 33.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.05 % change on previous year -19.54 % change on previous year 28.76 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 58 Grenada 11.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 59 Sweden 11.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 60 Republic of Moldova 11.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 62 Paraguay 10.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 64 Polynesia 10.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Kenya was 11.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 242.04 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -47.16 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Kenya rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Kenya ranks 61st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
269 places, 13,710 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.