Economy
Value of Imports by Commodity
Monthly value of direct imports classified by SITC sections
Central Bank of Kenya
GET /economy/imports_commodity 3,320 rows https://www.centralbank.go.ke/uploads/balance_of_payment_statistics/1126743207_Value%20of%20Direct%20Imports%20by%20Commodities.csv Columns
| Column | Type | Description | Nullable | Null count | Unique |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
year |
int64 | Calendar year | No | 0 | 29 |
month |
object | Calendar month name | No | 0 | 12 |
metric |
object | SITC commodity section (e.g., food and live animals, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, total) | No | 0 | 10 |
value |
float64 | Import value in KES millions (comma-formatted number) | No | 0 | 3320 |
Summary Statistics
| Column | Count | Mean | Std | Min | 25% | 50% | 75% | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
year |
3320 | 2011.92 | 8.00 | 1998.00 | 2005.00 | 2012.00 | 2019.00 | 2026.00 |
value |
3320 | 22462.59 | 42207.78 | 36.09 | 2277.22 | 7664.27 | 23063.78 | 332367.64 |
Sample Data
[
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "august",
"metric": "food and live animals",
"value": 1413.87
},
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "september",
"metric": "food and live animals",
"value": 533.13
},
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "october",
"metric": "food and live animals",
"value": 586.56
},
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "november",
"metric": "food and live animals",
"value": 522.81
},
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "december",
"metric": "food and live animals",
"value": 717.97
}
]