Higher over the period
Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export moved from 0.225 USD Million in 2015 to 0.387 USD Million in 2025 (+72%), an average of +5.6% a year. The series high was 0.625 USD Million in 2023 and the low 0.00100 USD Million in 2018.
What Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export shows
Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export was 0.387 USD Million in 2025, down 2.8% on 2024. The Unwrought Aluminium Export dataset for Kenya provides valuable insights into the country's primary aluminium export performance and its participation in regional and international aluminium trade.
A 99.8% peak-to-trough swing
The gap between the series high (2023) and low (2018) is 0.624 USD Million. The sharpest single-year move was +3900% in 2019.
Ranks 40 of 42 countries covered
Among the 42 countries in this dataset, Kenya ranks 40 for 2025, behind Russia (9,723 USD Million) and Canada (7,486 USD Million). It accounts for 0% of the global total in 2025.
Full series
Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export by year
Complete annual series with year-on-year change. Values are reported in USD Million.
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| Year | USD Million | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.387 | −2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.398 | −36.3% |
| 2023Peak | 0.625 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.524 | +1,278.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0380 | +111.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0180 | −55% |
| 2019 | 0.0400 | +3,900% |
| 2018 Trough | 0.00100 | −99.8% |
| 2017 | 0.408 | +1,754.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0220 | −90.2% |
| 2015 | 0.225 | — |
Regional context
How Kenya compares in Africa
Unwrought Aluminium Export by country, 2025, USD Million. Kenya is highlighted.
1South Africa1,778
2Egypt404.1
3Nigeria202.2
4Algeria1.64
5Kenya0.387
Data definition
Inclusions and exclusions
Unwrought Aluminium Export — – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
The data includes exports of products classified under HS Code 7601, including non-alloyed unwrought aluminium, unwrought aluminium alloys, primary aluminium in ingots, billets, slabs, sows, T-bars, and other unworked forms. It covers exports recorded by official customs authorities and reported through the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map based on UN Comtrade national customs statistics.
The data excludes aluminium products that have undergone further processing, such as aluminium bars, rods, wire, plates, sheets, strips, foil, tubes, pipes, structures, castings, fabricated products, and finished aluminium goods classified under other HS codes. It also excludes aluminium scrap and waste (HS 7602), domestic production not exported, and informal or unrecorded export transactions not captured by official customs statistics.
About this indicator
Unwrought Aluminium Export — – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
Reported in USD Thousand, the dataset tracks annual export values between 2015 and 2025, serving as an important benchmark for evaluating export competitiveness, industrial activity, trade dynamics, supply chain development, and demand from the construction, automotive, electrical, packaging, and manufacturing sectors.
Based on the validated data, Kenya's unwrought aluminium exports remained relatively modest and volatile throughout the period. Export value stood at USD 225 thousand in 2015 before declining sharply to USD 22 thousand in 2016. Exports recovered to USD 408 thousand in 2017 but dropped to a decade low of USD 1 thousand in 2018, reflecting limited export activity. Export performance improved marginally to USD 40 thousand in 2019 before easing to USD 18 thousand in 2020 amid weaker global industrial demand and trade disruptions. A gradual recovery followed, with exports increasing to USD 38 thousand in 2021 and surging to USD 524 thousand in 2022. Export value reached a decade high of USD 625 thousand in 2023, supported by stronger international demand, before moderating to USD 398 thousand in 2024 and USD 387 thousand in 2025. Despite the slight decline in the final two years, export levels remained significantly higher than those recorded during most of the previous decade.
Overall, the dataset provides valuable insights into Kenya's aluminium export performance, industrial trade dynamics, and export competitiveness. It supports international benchmarking of unwrought aluminium exports, analysis of commodity trade trends, and assessment of manufacturing sector development. Policymakers, exporters, manufacturers, investors, and researchers can use the dataset to evaluate export opportunities, monitor global demand, assess market cycles, forecast future export performance, and develop evidence-based strategies that strengthen industrial competitiveness, diversify export markets, improve supply chain resilience, and promote sustainable long-term economic growth.
- Indicator
- Unwrought Aluminium Export
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
- Unit
- USD Million
- Coverage
- 2015–2025, annual
- Category
- Materials and Chemical
- Last updated
- July 2026
- Source
- legacy.trademap.org
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What is Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export?
Definition – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
What was Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export in 2025?
Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export was 0.387 USD Million in 2025, down 2.8% on 2024.
How has Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export changed between 2015 and 2025?
Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export moved from 0.225 USD Million in 2015 to 0.387 USD Million in 2025 (+72%), an average of +5.6% a year. The series high was 0.625 USD Million in 2023 and the low 0.00100 USD Million in 2018.
Which year had the highest and lowest Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export?
The highest value was 0.625 USD Million in 2023 and the lowest was 0.00100 USD Million in 2018.
What does the Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export data include and exclude?
Included: The data includes exports of products classified under HS Code 7601, including non-alloyed unwrought aluminium, unwrought aluminium alloys, primary aluminium in ingots, billets, slabs, sows, T-bars, and other unworked forms. It covers exports recorded by official customs authorities and reported through the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map based on UN Comtrade national customs statistics. Excluded: The data excludes aluminium products that have undergone further processing, such as aluminium bars, rods, wire, plates, sheets, strips, foil, tubes, pipes, structures, castings, fabricated products, and finished aluminium goods classified under other HS codes. It also excludes aluminium scrap and waste (HS 7602), domestic production not exported, and informal or unrecorded export transactions not captured by official customs statistics.
Where does the Kenya Unwrought Aluminium Export data come from?
The series is sourced from legacy.trademap.org (https://legacy.trademap.org/Country_SelProduct_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c%7c%7c%7c%7c7601%7c%7c%7c4%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c42). It covers 2015–2025 and is reported in USD Million.
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