Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
-9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kenya is 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kenya peaked at 2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 155th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 11.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 30.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.0% |
| 1974 | 41.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 30.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 81.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 1977 | 99.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 60.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1979 | 147.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.1% |
| 1980 | 138.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 24.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1982 | 22.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 41.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1984 | 18.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1985 | 50.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.2% |
| 1986 | 57.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 69.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1989 | 109.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15667.0% |
| 1990 | 100.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 33.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1992 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1993 | 255.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2189.1% |
| 1994 | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1995 | 74.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +469.0% |
| 1996 | 190.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.0% |
| 1997 | 109.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 46.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 1999 | 91.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2000 | 194.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.5% |
| 2001 | 9.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 48.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +420.8% |
| 2003 | 143.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +196.0% |
| 2004 | 80.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 37.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 89.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2007 | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1338.7% |
| 2008 | 167.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2009 | 204.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 312.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +714.6% |
| 2012 | 2,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 819.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 2,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 2018 | 1,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 811.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2020 | -9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 722.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7867.2% |
| 2022 | 1,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2023 | 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +15667.0% | 0.693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +7867.2% | -9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 722.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +2189.1% | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 255.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1338.7% | 89.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +714.6% | 312.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 138.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 255.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 312.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 737.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Madagascar 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Zambia 862.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Samoa 861.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Haiti 858.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kenya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Kenya was 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.