Net foreign assets in Kenya
Kenya: Net foreign assets was 3.46 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Kenya, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets in Kenya stood at 3.46 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Kenya peaked at 4.07 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -286.18 million current US$, in 1991.
That places Kenya 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.49 million current US$ | 83.16 million current US$ | 175.83 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 234.32 million current US$ | 64.61 million current US$ | 454.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -61.42 million current US$ | -197.52 million current US$ | 241.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.89 million current US$ | -286.18 million current US$ | 888.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 796.06 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Kenya?
- Net foreign assets in Kenya was 3.46 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -286.18 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for net foreign assets?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.