Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 8.93 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Kenya, 1965β2025
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 69th out of 194 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.
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
- 66 Dominican Republic 10.64 billion SDR compare
- 67 Angola 9.54 billion SDR compare
- 68 Azerbaijan, Republic of 9.43 billion SDR compare
- 70 Slovak Republic 8.44 billion SDR compare
- 71 Uzbekistan, Republic of 7.77 billion SDR compare
- 72 Finland 7.56 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 9.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
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 69th out of 194 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.