Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -5.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -5.81 % change on previous year for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.8% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 702.39 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -95.22 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Kenya 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -67.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -68.09 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 115 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 1995 | 667.44 % change on previous year | +480.4% |
| 1996 | -68.04 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1997 | 402.51 % change on previous year | -691.6% |
| 1998 | -78.46 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1999 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2000 | 702.39 % change on previous year | +3228.8% |
| 2001 | -95.22 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2002 | 420.97 % change on previous year | -542.1% |
| 2003 | 195.87 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2004 | -43.64 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2005 | -53.95 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 138.89 % change on previous year | -357.4% |
| 2008 | -37.28 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2009 | 210.66 % change on previous year | -665.0% |
| 2010 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2012 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2013 | -23.11 % change on previous year | +356.5% |
| 2014 | -47.24 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2015 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2017 | 36.96 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2019 | -38.99 % change on previous year | -349.9% |
| 2020 | 222.09 % change on previous year | -669.6% |
| 2021 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2022 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2023 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3228.8% | 21.1 % change on previous year | 702.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3 % change on previous year | -78.46 % change on previous year | 667.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 159.85 % change on previous year | -95.22 % change on previous year | 702.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.41 % change on previous year | -47.24 % change on previous year | 36.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.75 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 222.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Nicaragua -4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Curaçao -5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands -6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Uruguay -6.7 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Poland -8.85 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Kenya was -5.81 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 702.39 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.22 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.