Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 128.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya is 128.95 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.2% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.72 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Kenya 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1977 | -724,939 BoP, current US$ | -116.8% |
| 1978 | -752,828 BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1979 | -780,716 BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1980 | -808,605 BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 18.90 million BoP, current US$ | -2437.7% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ | -89.5% |
| 1995 | 7.30 million BoP, current US$ | +266.9% |
| 1996 | 50.10 million BoP, current US$ | +586.6% |
| 1997 | 89.39 million BoP, current US$ | +78.4% |
| 1998 | 38.13 million BoP, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 1999 | 21.15 million BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 14.39 million BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -90.1% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million BoP, current US$ | +235.9% |
| 2003 | 37.68 million BoP, current US$ | +690.8% |
| 2004 | 66.31 million BoP, current US$ | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 30.46 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2006 | 20.63 million BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 24.73 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 26.10 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.89 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 28.96 million BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 2012 | -217.69 million BoP, current US$ | -12812.8% |
| 2013 | -270.50 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2014 | -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +1274.1% |
| 2015 | 155.05 million BoP, current US$ | -104.2% |
| 2016 | 377.52 million BoP, current US$ | +143.5% |
| 2017 | 731.12 million BoP, current US$ | +93.7% |
| 2018 | -649.02 million BoP, current US$ | -188.8% |
| 2019 | -458.23 million BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -386.6% |
| 2021 | 199.50 million BoP, current US$ | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 706.68 million BoP, current US$ | +254.2% |
| 2023 | 463.33 million BoP, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 128.95 million BoP, current US$ | -72.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -12812.8% | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | -217.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +2437.7% | -808,605 BoP, current US$ | 18.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | -1274.1% | -270.50 million BoP, current US$ | -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 953,533 BoP, current US$ | -780,716 BoP, current US$ | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -808,605 BoP, current US$ | -808,605 BoP, current US$ | -808,605 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.42 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ | 89.39 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | 66.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -401.79 million BoP, current US$ | -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 731.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.34 million BoP, current US$ | 128.95 million BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 74 Lesotho 152.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 San Marino 139.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 76 Bolivia 135.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Grenada 124.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Eswatini 86.31 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Kenya was 128.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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 Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Portfolio Investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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.
About this data
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$) with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.