What is the difference in direct investment between Kenya and Pakistan?

308.77 million US dollar, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Pakistan: Direct investment

Kenya

3.32 billion US dollar

in 2024

Pakistan

3.01 billion US dollar

in 2025

Kenya rank

83rd

Pakistan rank

85th

Direct investment over time

Kenya
Pakistan

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.32 billion US dollar against 3.01 billion US dollar in Pakistan, a difference of 308.77 million US dollar.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.

Kenya ranks 83rd and Pakistan ranks 85th of 164 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	261.40 million US dollar	1.58 billion US dollar	1.32 billion US dollar	Pakistan
2010s	1.19 billion US dollar	1.79 billion US dollar	605.93 million US dollar	Pakistan
2020s	2.49 billion US dollar	2.53 billion US dollar	37.01 million US dollar	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Kenya or Pakistan?: Kenya, at 3.32 billion US dollar against 3.01 billion US dollar in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment between Kenya and Pakistan?: 308.77 million US dollar, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for direct investment?: Kenya ranks 83rd and Pakistan ranks 85th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.