Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 258.39 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Kenya, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Kenya is 258.39 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 380.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Kenya peaked at 258.39 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.03 billion, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 70th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 775.00 million | — |
| 1967 | 594.00 million | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 789.00 million | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 1.26 billion | +59.2% |
| 1970 | 1.62 billion | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 1.20 billion | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 1.33 billion | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.55 billion | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 962.00 million | -37.8% |
| 1975 | 533.65 million | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 1.45 billion | +170.9% |
| 1977 | 3.61 billion | +149.7% |
| 1978 | 1.95 billion | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 3.28 billion | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 1.83 billion | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 128.10 million | -93.0% |
| 1982 | -2.17 billion | -1791.8% |
| 1983 | -1.03 billion | -52.6% |
| 1984 | -373.66 million | -63.6% |
| 1985 | -2.04 billion | +446.6% |
| 1986 | -489.44 million | -76.0% |
| 1987 | -2.21 billion | +351.8% |
| 1988 | -3.67 billion | +66.1% |
| 1989 | -2.43 billion | -33.8% |
| 1990 | -5.49 billion | +125.8% |
| 1991 | -8.03 billion | +46.3% |
| 1992 | -6.06 billion | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 30.06 billion | -596.4% |
| 1994 | 15.88 billion | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 23.53 billion | +48.2% |
| 1996 | 47.42 billion | +101.6% |
| 1997 | 55.66 billion | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 53.79 billion | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 55.12 billion | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 86.83 billion | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 90.31 billion | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 103.32 billion | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 123.02 billion | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 140.58 billion | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 182.84 billion | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 206.97 billion | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 255.26 billion | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 258.39 billion | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 853.49 million | 594.00 million | 1.26 billion | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.75 billion | 533.65 million | 3.61 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.25 billion | -3.67 billion | 1.83 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.19 billion | -8.03 billion | 55.66 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.84 billion | 86.83 billion | 258.39 billion | 9 |
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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 in Kenya?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Kenya was 258.39 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 258.39 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.03 billion in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.