Indonesia vs Kenya: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 28.07 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Indonesia ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -307.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -610.26 million BoP, current US$ | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2010s | -18.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 333.48 million BoP, current US$ | -3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Indonesia, at -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 28.07 million BoP, current US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for current account balance?
- Indonesia ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.