Direct investment, Debt instruments in Kenya
Kenya: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 621.30 million US dollar in 2024. β² Rising
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Kenya, 2008β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, debt instruments in Kenya stood at 621.30 million US dollar. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Kenya peaked at 621.30 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.03 million US dollar, in 2008.
That places Kenya 81st out of 150 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.80 million US dollar | 54.03 million US dollar | 179.57 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 300.52 million US dollar | 156.40 million US dollar | 438.69 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.08 million US dollar | 413.69 million US dollar | 621.30 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Serbia, Republic of 834.08 million US dollar compare
- 79 Angola 731.65 million US dollar compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 663.05 million US dollar compare
- 82 Liberia 601.95 million US dollar compare
- 83 Bolivia 586.54 million US dollar compare
- 84 Seychelles 581.81 million US dollar compare
More external debt data for Kenya
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -18.53 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.3284 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 23.21 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 820.39 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 14.54 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0068 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Kenya?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Kenya was 621.30 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 621.30 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.03 million US dollar in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Direct investment, Debt instruments (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.