Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kenya is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kenya peaked at 3.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +414.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +161.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1062.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -88.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +689.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +161.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -43.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -7226.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +80.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,484 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 321,132 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kenya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Kenya was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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