International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Kenya
Kenya: International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF was 31.88 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Kenya stood at 31.88 billion. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Kenya peaked at 31.88 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.27 billion, in 2008.
That places Kenya 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.27 billion | — |
| 2009 | 9.85 billion | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.01 billion | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.89 billion | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 12.99 billion | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 14.72 billion | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 15.36 billion | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.21 billion | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 17.02 billion | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.18 billion | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 19.87 billion | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 23.27 billion | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 24.09 billion | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.37 billion | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 25.13 billion | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 26.16 billion | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 31.88 billion | +21.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31.88 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.12 billion, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31.88 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.56 billion, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 billion | 9.27 billion | 9.85 billion | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.85 billion | 10.01 billion | 23.27 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 billion | 24.09 billion | 31.88 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Jordan 43.26 billion compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 38.04 billion compare
- 80 Cambodia 37.60 billion compare
- 82 Belarus 31.34 billion compare
- 83 Bangladesh 31.18 billion compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 30.86 billion compare
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 international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Kenya?
- International investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Kenya was 31.88 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 billion in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.