Reserves excluding gold in Kenya
Kenya: Reserves excluding gold was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Kenya, 1965β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold in Kenya is 9.05 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Kenya peaked at 9.05 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.95 million SDR, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 75th of 194 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 | 83.58 million SDR | 19.95 million SDR | 169.66 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 247.68 million SDR | 148.12 million SDR | 476.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 281.92 million SDR | 180.31 million SDR | 397.67 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.56 million SDR | 38.53 million SDR | 583.99 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion SDR | 689.02 million SDR | 2.46 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 billion SDR | 2.78 billion SDR | 6.59 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 billion SDR | 5.47 billion SDR | 9.05 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 72 Slovak Republic 10.01 billion SDR compare
- 73 Azerbaijan, Republic of 9.90 billion SDR compare
- 74 Angola 9.88 billion SDR compare
- 76 Ireland 8.74 billion SDR compare
- 77 Uzbekistan, Republic of 8.19 billion SDR compare
- 78 Honduras 7.38 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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, foreign exchange 8.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 129,188 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 19,618 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.79 million 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 in Kenya?
- Reserves excluding gold in Kenya was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 million SDR in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.