Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -92.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Kenya, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -92.02 million BoP, current US$ for portfolio equity, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 951.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Kenya peaked at 954.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -273.54 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 272,361 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | +514.3% |
| 1977 | 724,939 BoP, current US$ | -56.7% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 269,535 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | -7.86 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 3.33 million BoP, current US$ | -142.4% |
| 1995 | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 853,893 BoP, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1997 | 4.34 million BoP, current US$ | +408.5% |
| 1998 | 3.94 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2000 | -5.99 million BoP, current US$ | -423.5% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million BoP, current US$ | -139.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 642,255 BoP, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million BoP, current US$ | +401.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 454,264 BoP, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2008 | 5.02 million BoP, current US$ | +1005.5% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 22.11 million BoP, current US$ | +738.4% |
| 2011 | 20.12 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 257.12 million BoP, current US$ | +1177.7% |
| 2013 | 296.82 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 954.34 million BoP, current US$ | +221.5% |
| 2015 | 10.81 million BoP, current US$ | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 72.17 million BoP, current US$ | +567.7% |
| 2017 | -61.67 million BoP, current US$ | -185.5% |
| 2018 | -251.31 million BoP, current US$ | +307.5% |
| 2019 | 8.45 million BoP, current US$ | -103.4% |
| 2020 | -273.54 million BoP, current US$ | -3338.8% |
| 2021 | -97.45 million BoP, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2022 | -207.16 million BoP, current US$ | +112.6% |
| 2023 | -152.22 million BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2024 | -122.51 million BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2025 | -92.02 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -92.02 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 268,196 BoP, current US$. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3338.8% | 8.45 million BoP, current US$ | -273.54 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1177.7% | 20.12 million BoP, current US$ | 257.12 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | +1005.5% | 454,264 BoP, current US$ | 5.02 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 534,102 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 26,954 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 269,535 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -7.86 million BoP, current US$ | 4.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | -5.99 million BoP, current US$ | 5.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.90 million BoP, current US$ | -251.31 million BoP, current US$ | 954.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -157.49 million BoP, current US$ | -273.54 million BoP, current US$ | -92.02 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 159 Bolivia -78.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Jordan -82.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Montenegro -85.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Denmark -110.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Togo -173.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Sri Lanka -184.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Kenya?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Kenya was -92.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 954.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -273.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Kenya ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 951.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.