Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Kenya 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +667.4% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +402.5% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +702.4% |
| 2001 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | +421.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +195.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +1410.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +210.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +221.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1410.5% | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +702.4% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +667.4% | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 117 Kiribati 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 118 Comoros 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 119 Peru 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 122 Morocco 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.