Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 (Depository Corporations Survey) 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 258.39 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 258.39 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1791.8% | 128.10 million | -2.17 billion |
| 1993 | +596.4% | -6.06 billion | 30.06 billion |
| 1985 | -446.6% | -373.66 million | -2.04 billion |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.2328 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.3189 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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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About this data
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.