Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kenya stood at 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 215.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kenya peaked at 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Kenya 90th out of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +475.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +466.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.4% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.5% |
| 1992 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4289.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +830.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.4% |
| 2000 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73146.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5179.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +213.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1162.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +922.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +73146.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +5179.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +4289.7% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +1162.9% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +922.6% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +830.4% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 87 Nigeria 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Nicaragua 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Bermuda 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Philippines 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Namibia 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Zimbabwe 0.0032 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kenya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Kenya was 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.