Top 10 Kenya's Exports by Country & Company in 2025 - Tendata

Positioned along the eastern coastline of Africa and crossed by the equator, the Republic of Kenya exported goods valued at approximately US$6.4 billion in 2025.

Compared with 2021, when Kenya's export revenue stood at $6.74 billion, the latest figure represents a 5.1% decline over the five-year period.

On a year-over-year basis, Kenya's exports experienced a sharper contraction, falling by 22.5% from $8.26 billion recorded in 2024.

Using the average exchange rate for 2025, the Kenyan shilling weakened by 3.8% against the US dollar compared to the previous year. A softer local currency generally makes Kenyan products more competitively priced for overseas buyers paying in U.S. dollars.

Kenya's Main Export Destinations

Recent trade statistics indicate that 67.7% of Kenya's export shipments were purchased by the following countries: Uganda (11.3% of total Kenyan exports), United Arab Emirates (9.1%), United States (8%), Pakistan (6.9%), Netherlands (6.5%), Tanzania (5.9%), United Kingdom (5.5%), Rwanda (3.8%), Democratic Republic of the Congo (2.9%), South Sudan (2.7%), Egypt (2.49%), and Saudi Arabia (2.46%).

From a regional perspective, African countries absorbed 38.9% of Kenya's exports by value, while Asian markets accounted for 30.5%. European buyers represented another 21.5% of Kenya's export demand.

Smaller shares went to North America (8.7%), Oceania (0.4%), and Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean (0.1%).

With a population of roughly 53.4 million people, Kenya's total exports in 2025 equated to approximately $120 per resident, lower than the $160 per-capita export level seen in 2024.

Kenya's Top 10 Export Categories

Below are the leading product groups contributing the highest export revenues for Kenya in 2025, together with their share of total Kenyan exports.

1. Coffee, tea, and spices: US$1.7 billion (20.8%)

2. Mineral fuels including oil: $1.1 billion (12.9%)

3. Live plants, flowers, and trees: $785.2 million (9.5%)

4. Animal or vegetable fats, oils, and waxes: $294.4 million (3.6%)

5. Fruits and nuts: $292.5 million (3.6%)

6. Vegetables: $281.4 million (3.4%)

7. Knit or crocheted apparel and accessories: $240.6 million (2.9%)

8. Salt, sulphur, stone, and cement materials: $215 million (2.6%)

9. Non-knit clothing and accessories: $182.9 million (2.2%)

10. Pharmaceuticals: $175.2 million (2.1%)

Combined, these top 10 product sectors generated 78.5% of Kenya's total export earnings.

Among the fastest-growing sectors, cocoa recorded an exceptional increase of 3,433% between 2024 and 2025. Non-knit clothing exports ranked second with a 90.9% increase, followed by copper-related shipments which climbed 63.9%.

The only major export category to decline among the top 10 was animal and vegetable oils and waxes, which dropped by 21.2% year over year.

Kenya's Leading Export Products

At the more detailed 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) level, Kenya's most valuable export product remained tea, including flavored tea varieties, accounting for 17.9% of total exports.

Other major export products included:

1.Fresh and dried flowers for bouquets and ornamental use (15.7%)

2.Coffee (9.5%)

3.Tropical fruits such as avocados, pineapples, mangoes, figs, and guavas (4.5%)

4.Cocoa beans (2.6%)

5.Copper scrap and waste (2.5%)

6.Men's non-knit suits and trousers (2.5%)

7.Processed vegetable fats and oils (2.3%)

8.Leguminous vegetables (1.9%)

9.Knitted jerseys and pullovers (1.7%)

Top Exporters in Kenya

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Kenya Exporters Directory

Tendata provides access to thousands of active exporters in Kenya, offering detailed shipment histories, product information, export volumes, HS codes, and company contact details. This helps buyers quickly evaluate suppliers and streamline sourcing decisions.

Using plastic products as an example, Tendata's 2025 Kenya exporter data highlights the following major exporters:

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1.COMPLAST INDUSTRIES LIMITED(16.58%, $8.46 Million)

2.ABYSSINIA IRON AND STEEL EPZ LIMITED(13.16%, $6.71 Million)

3.KENYA BREWERIES LIMITED(13.12%, $6.69 Million)

4.RELTEX LEIHUA KENYA EPZ LIMITED(7.82%, $3.99 Million)

5.C AND P SHOE INDUSTRIES LIMITED(7.32%, $3.73 Million)

6.U N H C R NAIROBI DUTY STATION NO 2400(5.27%, $2.69 Million)

7.KENPOLY MANUFACTURERS LIMITED(3.06%, $1.56 Million)

8.METAL CROWNS LIMITED(2.84%, $1.45 Million)

9.INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS(2.16%, $1.1 Million)

10.TECHNO RELIEF SERVICES EPZ LIMITED(2.12%, $1.08 Million)

Whether you are an experienced global trader or exploring the Kenyan market for the first time, using Kenya export data can help uncover new business opportunities, identify trusted suppliers, and better understand international trade trends.