Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya is 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 33.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1035 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Kenya 167th out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6277 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5161 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +164.7% |
| 1974 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +161.6% |
| 1977 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.8% |
| 1980 | 4.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8522 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7556 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5808 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.7% |
| 1986 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.0% |
| 1989 | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +15123.6% |
| 1990 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7964 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 1992 | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +2122.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2874 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +453.1% |
| 1996 | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 0.919 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.1% |
| 2000 | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1677 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8464 BoP, current US$ per person | +404.7% |
| 2003 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5926 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.7% |
| 2007 | 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +1295.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.3% |
| 2009 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 33.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +692.5% |
| 2012 | 31.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 24.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 17.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 13.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 27.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +180.5% |
| 2018 | 15.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 9.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1035 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -7721.0% |
| 2022 | 14.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.0% |
| 2023 | 9.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5161 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1677 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1035 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 164 Bangladesh 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Samoa 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Togo 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Comoros 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Tajikistan 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Central African Republic 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (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)
- 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$), per capita in Kenya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Kenya was 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1035 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.