International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Kenya
Kenya: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -61.28 billion in 2024. β Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Kenya, 2008β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -61.28 billion for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Kenya peaked at -3.53 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -61.28 billion, in 2024.
That places Kenya 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.83 billion | -6.12 billion | -3.53 billion | 2 |
| 2010s | -23.35 billion | -50.68 billion | -6.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.81 billion | -61.28 billion | -52.90 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, IBRD 869.28 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 25.4% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 35.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Kenya?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Kenya was -61.28 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -3.53 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.28 billion in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 274.2%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.