Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

Kenya
463.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
465.43 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
126th
Zimbabwe rank
125th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 465.43 million BoP, current US$ against 463.44 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 1.99 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 126th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 30.67 million BoP, current US$ 18.47 million BoP, current US$ 12.20 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1980s 30.42 million BoP, current US$ -4.87 million BoP, current US$ 35.29 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1990s 52.69 million BoP, current US$ 90.51 million BoP, current US$ 37.82 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 128.44 million BoP, current US$ 43.37 million BoP, current US$ 85.07 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 862.15 million BoP, current US$ 337.55 million BoP, current US$ 524.60 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 435.46 million BoP, current US$ 358.87 million BoP, current US$ 76.59 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 465.43 million BoP, current US$ against 463.44 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
1.99 million BoP, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 126th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.