Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Non financial in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Non financial was 87.71 million US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Non financial in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, trade credits and advances, non financial in Kenya is 87.71 million US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 2,362.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, trade credits and advances, non financial in Kenya peaked at 87.71 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million US dollar, in 2014.
That places Kenya 91st out of 134 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.
Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Non financial in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.58 million US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 35.57 million US dollar | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 40.46 million US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 53.44 million US dollar | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 50.53 million US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 49.75 million US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million US dollar | -92.8% |
| 2015 | 22.51 million US dollar | +531.7% |
| 2016 | 14.84 million US dollar | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 48.80 million US dollar | +228.8% |
| 2018 | 42.82 million US dollar | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 67.21 million US dollar | +57.0% |
| 2020 | 59.30 million US dollar | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 54.47 million US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 59.30 million US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 75.96 million US dollar | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 87.71 million US dollar | +15.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.71 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.49 million US dollar, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.71 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111.52 million US dollar, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Non financial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +531.7% | 3.56 million US dollar | 22.51 million US dollar |
| 2017 | +228.8% | 14.84 million US dollar | 48.80 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.08 million US dollar | 20.58 million US dollar | 35.57 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.39 million US dollar | 3.56 million US dollar | 67.21 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.35 million US dollar | 54.47 million US dollar | 87.71 million US dollar | 5 |
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 other investment, trade credits and advances, non financial in Kenya?
- Other investment, trade credits and advances, non financial in Kenya was 87.71 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, trade credits and advances, non financial recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.71 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest other investment, trade credits and advances, non financial recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million US dollar in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment, trade credits and advances, non financial?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, trade credits and advances, non financial rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,362.0%. 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 Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Non financial corporations, households and NPISH (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.