Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Kenya
Kenya: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All was 14.66 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14.66 billion for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Kenya peaked at 14.66 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.94 billion, in 2010.
That places Kenya 90th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.95 billion | — |
| 2010 | 1.94 billion | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.14 billion | +164.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 billion | -58.6% |
| 2013 | 4.32 billion | +102.9% |
| 2014 | 5.38 billion | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 11.80 billion | +119.2% |
| 2016 | 12.22 billion | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.89 billion | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 9.29 billion | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 10.27 billion | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 11.61 billion | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.89 billion | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 14.58 billion | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 13.86 billion | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 14.66 billion | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 billion | 1.95 billion | 1.95 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.04 billion | 1.94 billion | 12.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 billion | 11.61 billion | 14.66 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, 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 inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Kenya?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in Kenya was 14.66 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 billion in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.