Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 463.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya stood at 463.44 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Kenya 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 17.26 million BoP, current US$ | +174.0% |
| 1974 | 23.42 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 17.16 million BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 46.37 million BoP, current US$ | +170.3% |
| 1977 | 56.55 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 34.41 million BoP, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1979 | 84.01 million BoP, current US$ | +144.1% |
| 1980 | 78.97 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 14.15 million BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 1982 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 23.74 million BoP, current US$ | +82.6% |
| 1984 | 10.75 million BoP, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 1985 | 28.85 million BoP, current US$ | +168.2% |
| 1986 | 32.73 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 39.38 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 394,431 BoP, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 1989 | 62.19 million BoP, current US$ | +15667.0% |
| 1990 | 57.08 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 18.83 million BoP, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1992 | 6.36 million BoP, current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1993 | 145.66 million BoP, current US$ | +2189.1% |
| 1994 | 7.43 million BoP, current US$ | -94.9% |
| 1995 | 42.29 million BoP, current US$ | +469.0% |
| 1996 | 108.67 million BoP, current US$ | +157.0% |
| 1997 | 62.10 million BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 26.55 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1999 | 51.95 million BoP, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2000 | 110.91 million BoP, current US$ | +113.5% |
| 2001 | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 27.62 million BoP, current US$ | +420.8% |
| 2003 | 81.74 million BoP, current US$ | +196.0% |
| 2004 | 46.06 million BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 21.21 million BoP, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 50.67 million BoP, current US$ | +138.9% |
| 2007 | 729.04 million BoP, current US$ | +1338.7% |
| 2008 | 95.59 million BoP, current US$ | -86.9% |
| 2009 | 116.26 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 178.06 million BoP, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +714.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 820.94 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 619.72 million BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 469.53 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +186.7% |
| 2018 | 767.76 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 469.94 million BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2020 | -5.40 million BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 419.72 million BoP, current US$ | -7867.2% |
| 2022 | 791.58 million BoP, current US$ | +88.6% |
| 2023 | 507.96 million BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2024 | 463.44 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 million BoP, current US$ | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ | 84.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.42 million BoP, current US$ | 394,431 BoP, current US$ | 78.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6.36 million BoP, current US$ | 145.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.44 million BoP, current US$ | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | 729.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 862.15 million BoP, current US$ | 178.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 435.46 million BoP, current US$ | -5.40 million BoP, current US$ | 791.58 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 123 Liberia 471.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Botswana 467.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 465.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 459.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Kuwait 413.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 374.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0912 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya was 463.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
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.