Net foreign assets, flow in Kenya
Kenya: Net foreign assets, flow was 24.88 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Kenya, 1967–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Kenya stood at 24.88 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 616.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Kenya peaked at 48.30 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -14.94 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 20th of 52 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.32 million current LCU | -181.00 million current LCU | 466.95 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 201.92 million current LCU | -1.66 billion current LCU | 2.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -570.69 million current LCU | -2.30 billion current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 billion current LCU | -14.18 billion current LCU | 36.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 billion current LCU | -14.94 billion current LCU | 48.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 billion current LCU | 24.88 billion current LCU | 25.96 billion current LCU | 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, flow in Kenya?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Kenya was 24.88 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.30 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.94 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 616.2%. 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, flow (current LCU). 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 local currency.