Economy
Value of Imports by Commodity
Monthly value of direct imports classified by SITC sections
Central Bank of Kenya
GET /v1/datasets/imports_commodity 2,988 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 |
str | Calendar month name | No | 0 | 12 |
item |
str | SITC commodity section (e.g., food and live animals, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, total) | No | 0 | 9 |
value |
float64 | Import value in KES millions | No | 0 | 2988 |
Summary Statistics
| Column | Count | Mean | Std | Min | 25% | 50% | 75% | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
year |
2988 | 2011.92 | 8.00 | 1998.00 | 2005.00 | 2012.00 | 2019.00 | 2026.00 |
value |
2988 | 12479.22 | 15974.15 | 36.09 | 1981.41 | 6010.44 | 18033.00 | 125832.25 |
Dimensional Coverage
Overall coverage: 95.4%
| Period | Expected | Actual | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| year=1998 | 108 | 45 | ! 41.7% |
| year=1999 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2000 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2001 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2002 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2003 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2004 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2005 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2006 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2007 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2008 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2009 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2010 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2011 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2012 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2013 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2014 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2015 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2016 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2017 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2018 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2019 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2020 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2021 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2022 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2023 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2024 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2025 | 108 | 108 | OK 100.0% |
| year=2026 | 108 | 27 | ! 25.0% |
Sample Data
[
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "august",
"item": "food and live animals",
"value": 1413.87
},
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "august",
"item": "beverages and tobacco",
"value": 52.95
},
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "august",
"item": "crude materials inedible except fuels",
"value": 569.55
},
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "august",
"item": "mineral fuels lubricants and related materials",
"value": 1927.76
},
{
"year": 1998,
"month": "august",
"item": "animals and vegetable oils and fats",
"value": 688.28
}
]