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
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Kenya, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.