Private capital flows, total in Kenya
Kenya: Private capital flows, total was 383.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private capital flows, total in Kenya stood at 383.17 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 86.5% on the previous year and up 812.6% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.99 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 47.34 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 717.74 million BoP, current US$ | +1416.0% |
| 2008 | 77.91 million BoP, current US$ | -89.1% |
| 2009 | 91.16 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 205.44 million BoP, current US$ | +125.4% |
| 2011 | 383.17 million BoP, current US$ | +86.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 383.17 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.63 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 383.17 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.23 million BoP, current US$ | 41.99 million BoP, current US$ | 717.74 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 294.31 million BoP, current US$ | 205.44 million BoP, current US$ | 383.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Ethiopia 626.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Uganda 540.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 476.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Libya 363.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Benin 318.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 246.37 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Kenya?
- Private capital flows, total in Kenya was 383.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 717.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.99 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for private capital flows, total?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 812.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.