Kenya Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

2006 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

  • Kenya Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 23.9 % in Dec 2019, compared with a growth of 41.3 % in the previous year.
  • Kenya Motor Vehicles Sales Growth rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2019, with an average growth rate of 58.3 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 58.3 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of -50.5 % in Dec 2017.
  • Car Sales of Kenya recorded 5,643.0 units in Dec 2019.

CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from annual Motor Vehicles Sales. The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers provides Motor Vehicles Sales.

View Kenya's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from 2006 to 2019 in the chart:

Kenya Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

What was Kenya's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth in 2019?

Kenya Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 23.9 % in Dec 2019, compared with a growth of 41.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-23.9 2019 41.3 2018 -50.5 2017 58.3 2012 % yearly 2006 - 2019

Motor Vehicles Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 38.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Algeria (%) -1.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Argentina (%) 2.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Armenia (%) -32.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Australia (%) -2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Austria (%) 6.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 67.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bahrain (%) -16.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bangladesh (%) 5.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Belarus (%) 20.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Belgium (%) -5.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -12.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -52.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Botswana (%) -87.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Brazil (%) -5.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Brunei (%) 20.1 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2020
Bulgaria (%) 17.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 12.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Canada (%) -0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1947 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 4.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
China (%) 3.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Colombia (%) 44.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 12.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Cyprus (%) -3.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Czech Republic (%) 10.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2020
Denmark (%) 1.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ecuador (%) -24.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Egypt (%) 12.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Estonia (%) 18.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Finland (%) -14.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
France (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Georgia (%) -3.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Germany (%) -0.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ghana (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Greece (%) 2.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -12.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Hungary (%) 12.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Iceland (%) -34.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
India (%) 2.8 Mar 2022 monthly May 2002 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) -0.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Iran (%) -31.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Ireland (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Israel (%) -0.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Italy (%) -0.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 15.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Japan (%) -1.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 3.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Kazakhstan (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Kenya (%) -23.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
South Korea (%) -1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Kuwait (%) -0.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -35.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Laos (%) 16.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Latvia (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Lebanon (%) -33.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Lithuania (%) 30.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Luxembourg (%) 4.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
North Macedonia (%) 5.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Malawi (%) 1.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 6.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) -6.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mauritius (%) 3.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mexico (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 7.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mongolia (%) -41.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Morocco (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 43.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Nepal (%) 3.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 16.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
New Zealand (%) -13.5 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Nigeria (%) -42.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Norway (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Oman (%) -0.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Pakistan (%) 34.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -25.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Panama (%) 16.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (%) -15.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Peru (%) -11.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Philippines (%) 0.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 12.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Portugal (%) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Qatar (%) 0.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Romania (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Russia (%) -0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Serbia (%) 4.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Singapore (%) 44.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (%) 4.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) -14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Africa (%) 16.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Spain (%) 8.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sudan (%) -13.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sweden (%) -8.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Switzerland (%) -4.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Syria (%) 62.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Taiwan, China (%) -19.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Thailand (%) 25.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
Tunisia (%) -5.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 92,599.6 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 48,500.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 110,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 53,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 419,200.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 492,100.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 578,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,175.1 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 747.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -25.1 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,922.9 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 51.523 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 104.790 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 13.522 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 420.626 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,460.730 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 45,608.290 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,187.250 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 4,587.560 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Imports: India (KES mn) 22,399.370 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 12,239.950 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 7,255.640 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 31,773.490 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Exports (KES mn) 96,644.470 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports (KES mn) 227,665.150 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,777.190 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 10,919.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 110.210 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 13,808.090 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,025.080 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 46,977.700 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 29,382.760 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -124.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -122.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 553.136 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,815.4 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.168 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -140.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,452.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 71.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -18.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 917.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,804.587 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,983.357 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 27.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,480.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.977 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Aug 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.237 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,325.8 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,231,335.358 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,488,738.058 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,121,395.209 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024

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