Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Kenya

Kenya: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -424.09 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-424.09 million
Change on year
up 84.5%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-92.33 million
in 2006
All-time low
-6.25 billion
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Kenya, 2005–2024

-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02005201420242005: -394.2M2006: -92.3M2007: -1.1B2008: -1.6B2009: -1.3B2010: -2.0B2011: -4.6B2012: -4.4B2013: -4.8B2014: -6.0B2015: -4.1B2016: -4.7B2017: -6.1B2018: -5.2B2019: -3.7B2020: -3.3B2021: -4.7B2022: -6.3B2023: -2.7B2024: -424.1M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Kenya is -424.09 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 84.5% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Kenya peaked at -92.33 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.25 billion, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 114th of 197 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.

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Kenya, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 -394.19 million
2006 -92.33 million -76.6%
2007 -1.13 billion +1118.5%
2008 -1.59 billion +41.4%
2009 -1.35 billion -15.3%
2010 -1.99 billion +47.4%
2011 -4.64 billion +133.4%
2012 -4.37 billion -5.8%
2013 -4.81 billion +10.1%
2014 -6.02 billion +25.2%
2015 -4.12 billion -31.5%
2016 -4.72 billion +14.4%
2017 -6.06 billion +28.5%
2018 -5.19 billion -14.4%
2019 -3.73 billion -28.1%
2020 -3.30 billion -11.6%
2021 -4.70 billion +42.4%
2022 -6.25 billion +33.2%
2023 -2.73 billion -56.4%
2024 -424.09 million -84.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -910.04 million -1.59 billion -92.33 million 5
2010s -4.56 billion -6.06 billion -1.99 billion 10
2020s -3.48 billion -6.25 billion -424.09 million 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 111 Sierra Leone -301.83 million compare
  2. 112 New Zealand -315.86 million compare
  3. 113 Gambia -374.76 million compare
  4. 115 Barbados -438.74 million compare
  5. 116 Curaçao -587.21 million compare
  6. 117 Nicaragua -596.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Kenya?
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Kenya was -424.09 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was -92.33 million in 2006.
What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -6.25 billion in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Kenya ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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