Other investment, Currency and deposits in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment, Currency and deposits was 8.42 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits in Kenya is 8.42 billion US dollar, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits in Kenya peaked at 8.98 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.39 billion US dollar, in 2010.
That places Kenya 79th 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.76 billion US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 5.51 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.39 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.77 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.67 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.18 billion US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.61 billion US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 6.10 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.22 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.54 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.01 billion US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.16 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.91 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 7.13 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.15 billion US dollar | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 8.98 billion US dollar | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 8.42 billion US dollar | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 billion US dollar | 5.51 billion US dollar | 5.76 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.96 billion US dollar | 5.39 billion US dollar | 6.54 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 billion US dollar | 6.15 billion US dollar | 8.98 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Guatemala 9.58 billion US dollar compare
- 77 Morocco 8.88 billion US dollar compare
- 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.49 billion US dollar compare
- 80 Serbia 8.37 billion US dollar compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.28 billion US dollar compare
- 82 Mozambique 7.98 billion US dollar 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,163 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 320.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits in Kenya?
- Other investment, currency and deposits in Kenya was 8.42 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 billion US dollar in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 billion US dollar in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment, currency and deposits?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.