International Investment Position in Kenya
Kenya: International Investment Position was 31.88 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in Kenya is 31.88 billion US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Kenya peaked at 31.88 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.27 billion US dollar, in 2008.
That places Kenya 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International Investment Position in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.27 billion US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 9.85 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.00 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.89 billion US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.99 billion US dollar | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 14.72 billion US dollar | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 15.36 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.21 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 17.02 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.18 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 19.87 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 23.27 billion US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 24.09 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.37 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 25.13 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 26.16 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 31.88 billion US dollar | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 billion US dollar | 9.27 billion US dollar | 9.85 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.85 billion US dollar | 10.00 billion US dollar | 23.27 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 billion US dollar | 24.09 billion US dollar | 31.88 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,158 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Kenya?
- International investment position in Kenya was 31.88 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 billion US dollar in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for international investment position?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.