Why Kenya
Incentives :
Markets Access:
Economy :
Key economic indicators:
GDP by sector:
GDP Growth:
Imports by Country:
Exports by country:
  Balance of Payments:
  Human Resource: 
Facts and Figures:
Infrastructure:
Environment :
Testimonials:
Postal and telcom services:
Total imports:
Icons of Kenya:
 
 
Why Kenya: Imports

 

IMPORTS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (1998 – 2002)

KShs.: Millions

 

CONTINENT/COUNTRY 19981999200020012002*
WESTERN EUROPE
European Union
Belgium
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Other
3,110
1,577
8,032
11,139
5,103
5,396
1,030
1,569
24,355
3,075
3,008
1,480
6,735
11,210
4,815
5,030
2,336
1,691
23,123
3,543
5,433
2,106
8,297
8,714
7,206
8,674
1,691
1,811
25,136
6,585
7,673
1,085
10,699
11,711
6,998
5,325
2,208
1,622
21,989
2,719
6,973
1,442
12,942
12,942
4,146
5,409
2,959
12,259
21,138
6,128
TOTAL 64,38562,97175,65372,02883,040
Other Western Europe 3,5043,5653,5535,4334,077
Total Western Europe 67,473 66,536 79,205 77,461 87,167
EASTERN EUROPE
Poland
Romania
Other
44
126
2,117
47
167
3,083
53
346
4,683
46
149
1,937
20
37
1,631
TOTAL 2,2873,2965,0822,131 1,688
TOTAL EUROPE69,76069,83184,28779,59288,854
AMERICA
U.S.A.
Canada
Other
16,509
1,393
1,086
13,190
1,735
4,063
10,084
986
3,716
38,967
1,599
4,943
14,648
1,183
3,314
TOTAL AMERICA18,98818,98814,78545,509 88,854
AFRICA
South Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Other**
14,198
610
60
2,472
17,134
480
307
4,377
16,586
928
515
4,717
7,636
535
583
22,844
6,863
803
664
20,542
TOTAL AFRICA17,33922,29822,74631,74928,873
ASIA
Middle East
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other
Total
555
1,456
127
12,384
17,810
3,571
1,345
1,431
34
10,873
25,529
3,860
1,452
2,198
78
15,004
48,212
6561
786
1,845
150
15,773
41,465
8,857
242
1,503
69
13,446
29,060
6,996
Total 35,903 43,072 73,505 68,878 51,315
Far East China (Mainland)
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea South
Pakistan
Singapore
Other
4,139
8,649
3,060
15,675
2,647
1,006
1,3331
9,690
4,786
8,995
1,651
15,336
3,203
609
4,278
9,115
7,755
10,139
2,706
12,514
2,861
864
4,776
7,548
6,792
12,830
7,680
14,436
3,926
2,086
5,655
7,492
6,052
13,810
13,080
17,242
2,755
4,020
4,188
5,477
Total 46,19647,97349,16460,897 66,623
TOTAL ASIA82,09991,046122,669129,775 117,939
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIC
Australia
Other
1,725
352
2,692
136
2,611
68
3,214
208
2,059
126
TOTAL AUSTRALIA & OCEANIC1,8842,8292,6793,422 2,185
All Other Countries N.E.S 45 287 7,717 1,408 638 62
TOTAL452877,7171,40863862
GRAND TOTAL168,486190,674197,789206,401247,804290,108

 

TOTAL IMPORTS BY BROAD ECONOMIC CATEGORY, 1998 – 2002

KSh. million
DESCRIPTION 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002*
FOOD AND BEVERAGES Primary
…..For Industry
…..For Household Consumption
Processed
…..For Industry
…..For Household Consumption
17,011
5,847
5,101
746
11,164
5,024
6,140
15,145
6,930
6,263
667
8,215
3,303
4,912
19,110
8,678
7,148
1,530
10,431
3,160
7,271
30,306
12,389
11,060
1,329
17,917
7,315
10,602
15,550
4,440
3,381
1,050
11,110
4790
6,320
INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES (Non-Food) Primary
Processed

66,910
9,073
57,837

67,362
5,019
62,343
67,955
4,347
63,608
85,687
6,874
78,812
83,555
6,742
76,813
FUEL AND LUBRICANTS Primary
Processed
…..Motor Spirit
…..Other
31,911
15,273
16,639
4,503
12,136
41,644
22,787
18,857
3,303
15,554
63,311
42,198
21,113
2,287
18,826
58,314
31,606
26,708
2,958
23,751
47,455
24,587
22,868
2,991
19,877
MACHINERY & OTHER CAPITAL EQUIPMENT Machinery & other Capital Equipment
Parts & Accessories
34,867
26,587
8,280
33,739
24,083
9,656
39,227
30,599
8,628
37,521
27,945
9,576
34,704
26,402
8,302
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT Passenger Motor Vehicles
Other
…..Industrial
…..Non-Industrial
Parts and Accessories
30,998
6,459
16,530
15,743
787
8,009
29,346
6,618
15,060
14,309
751
7,667
41,356
4,765
29,160
28,161
999
7,431
56,954
7,974
38,652
37,786
865
10,329
50,479
8,015
36,541
35,626
916
5,922
CONSUMER GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED Durable
Semi-Durable
Non-Durable
15,525
2,729
3,247
9,548
18,010
4,053
3,985
9,972
15,839
2,907
3,820
9,112
18,301
3,285
4,237
10,779
18,390
2,906
43,390
11,094
GOODS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED 567 1,155 1,007 3,026 7,579
TOTAL 197,789 206,401 247,804 290,108 257,710
PERCENTAGE SHARES:
  1. Food and Beverages
  2. Industrial Supplies
  3. Fuel and Lubricants
  4. Machinery and other Capital Equipment
  5. Transport Equipment
  6. Consumer Goods not elswhere specified
  7. Goods not elswhere specified
8.60
33.83
16.13
17.63
15.67
7.85
0.29
7.34
32.64
20.18
16.35
14.22
8.73
0.56
7.71
27.42
25.55
25.83
16.69
6.39
0.41
10.45
29.54
20.10
12.93
19.63
6.31
1.04
6.03
32.42
18.41
13.47
19.59
7.14
2.94
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

    *PROVISIONAL