Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.22 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.8% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Kenya peaked at 596.4 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -446.56 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Kenya 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -23.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1969 | 59.18 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1970 | 28.76 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1971 | -25.77 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1972 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1973 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1974 | -37.79 % change on previous year | -333.8% |
| 1975 | -44.53 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 170.88 % change on previous year | -483.8% |
| 1977 | 149.71 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1978 | -45.88 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1979 | 67.64 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1980 | -44.13 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1981 | -93 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1983 | 52.59 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1984 | 63.63 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1985 | -446.56 % change on previous year | -801.8% |
| 1986 | 76.03 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1987 | -351.83 % change on previous year | -562.7% |
| 1988 | -66.12 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1989 | 33.81 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1990 | -125.82 % change on previous year | -472.2% |
| 1991 | -46.31 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1992 | 24.62 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1993 | 596.4 % change on previous year | +2322.4% |
| 1994 | -47.18 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1995 | 48.16 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1996 | 101.57 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1997 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1998 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2000 | 57.54 % change on previous year | +2220.9% |
| 2001 | 4 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 2003 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 30.06 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 23.34 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.89 % change on previous year | -23.35 % change on previous year | 59.18 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 29.01 % change on previous year | -45.88 % change on previous year | 170.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -86.18 % change on previous year | -446.56 % change on previous year | 76.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.79 % change on previous year | -125.82 % change on previous year | 596.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.68 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 57.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Guinea 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Uganda 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Czechia 0.6535 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Honduras 0.0298 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Angola -1.27 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Kenya?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Kenya was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 596.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -446.56 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.