Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kenya is 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kenya peaked at 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 168th 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$) … unit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1972 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 1982 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15804.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3167.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +349.6% |
| 1996 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 1999 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +414.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1062.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +689.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7226.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +15804.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +7226.7% | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +3167.0% | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +1062.6% | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +689.1% | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 165 Brunei 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 China 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bangladesh 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Iran 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Kuwait 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Samoa 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kenya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kenya was 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.