Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Kenya
Kenya: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 17.47 million US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Kenya is 17.47 million US dollar, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Kenya peaked at 20.44 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.47 million US dollar, in 2024.
That places Kenya 96th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Kenya, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.74 million US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 20.18 million US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.94 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.92 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.99 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.44 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.26 million US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 18.42 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.01 million US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.08 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 18.63 million US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.52 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.29 million US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.75 million US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.83 million US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.97 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.47 million US dollar | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 million US dollar | 19.74 million US dollar | 20.18 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.22 million US dollar | 18.01 million US dollar | 20.44 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 million US dollar | 17.47 million US dollar | 19.29 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 157.31 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Kenya?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Kenya was 17.47 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.44 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 million US dollar in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (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.