Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 8.93 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya is 8.93 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya peaked at 8.93 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.70 million SDR, in 1965.
That places Kenya 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.70 million SDR | — |
| 1966 | 48.40 million SDR | +173.4% |
| 1967 | 71.80 million SDR | +48.3% |
| 1968 | 96.00 million SDR | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 165.60 million SDR | +72.5% |
| 1970 | 202.00 million SDR | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 133.46 million SDR | -33.9% |
| 1972 | 156.95 million SDR | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 163.80 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 156.00 million SDR | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 144.36 million SDR | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 234.37 million SDR | +62.3% |
| 1977 | 415.65 million SDR | +77.3% |
| 1978 | 259.67 million SDR | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 394.43 million SDR | +51.9% |
| 1980 | 365.37 million SDR | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 189.01 million SDR | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 176.41 million SDR | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 332.87 million SDR | +88.7% |
| 1984 | 384.61 million SDR | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 342.68 million SDR | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 315.81 million SDR | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 156.70 million SDR | -50.4% |
| 1988 | 183.32 million SDR | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 195.64 million SDR | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 129.41 million SDR | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 68.58 million SDR | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 25.75 million SDR | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 282.24 million SDR | +996.3% |
| 1994 | 369.16 million SDR | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 225.25 million SDR | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 506.27 million SDR | +124.8% |
| 1997 | 571.13 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 543.30 million SDR | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 562.60 million SDR | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 676.36 million SDR | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 834.01 million SDR | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 772.36 million SDR | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 983.22 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 965.22 million SDR | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 billion SDR | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion SDR | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 2.11 billion SDR | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 billion SDR | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.22 billion SDR | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 billion SDR | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.75 billion SDR | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.70 billion SDR | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 4.25 billion SDR | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 5.41 billion SDR | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 5.40 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.58 billion SDR | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.12 billion SDR | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.84 billion SDR | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.54 billion SDR | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 5.73 billion SDR | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 6.28 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.55 billion SDR | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.10 billion SDR | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 7.44 billion SDR | +45.8% |
| 2025 | 8.93 billion SDR | +20.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.93 billion SDR is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 billion SDR, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.93 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 10.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +996.3% | 25.75 million SDR | 282.24 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.90 million SDR | 17.70 million SDR | 165.60 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 226.07 million SDR | 133.46 million SDR | 415.65 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.24 million SDR | 156.70 million SDR | 384.61 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.37 million SDR | 25.75 million SDR | 571.13 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion SDR | 676.36 million SDR | 2.22 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 billion SDR | 2.59 billion SDR | 6.54 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 billion SDR | 5.10 billion SDR | 8.93 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 65 Dominican Republic 10.64 billion SDR compare
- 66 Angola 9.54 billion SDR compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 9.43 billion SDR compare
- 69 Slovakia 8.44 billion SDR compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 7.77 billion SDR compare
- 71 Finland 7.56 billion SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya was 8.93 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.70 million SDR in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.