Reserves and related items in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves and related items was 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Kenya is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Kenya peaked at 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.15 million BoP, current US$ | -220.16 million BoP, current US$ | 269.09 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -52.14 million BoP, current US$ | -361.96 million BoP, current US$ | 137.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.20 million BoP, current US$ | -256.86 million BoP, current US$ | 643.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.10 million BoP, current US$ | -495.29 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.41 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -652.61 million BoP, current US$ | -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Austria 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Denmark 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Uruguay 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Armenia 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Kenya?
- Reserves and related items in Kenya was 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves and related items?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.