Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Kenya

Kenya: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 11.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.01 million
Change on year
down 71.9%
World rank
106th
of 245 countries
All-time high
159.91 million
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Kenya, 2009–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M2009201620242009: 159.9M2010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 4.3M2016: 4.7M2017: 22.9M2018: 23.3M2019: 14.1M2020: 40.1M2021: 61.0M2022: 51.8M2023: 39.1M2024: 11.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 11.01 million for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in 2024.

The figure is down 71.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Kenya peaked at 159.91 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

That places Kenya 106th 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), Debt in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Kenya, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 159.91 million
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 4.30 million
2016 4.69 million +9.1%
2017 22.86 million +387.6%
2018 23.28 million +1.8%
2019 14.06 million -39.6%
2020 40.08 million +185.1%
2021 60.97 million +52.1%
2022 51.80 million -15.0%
2023 39.13 million -24.5%
2024 11.01 million -71.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 159.91 million 159.91 million 159.91 million 1
2010s 6.92 million 0 23.28 million 10
2020s 40.60 million 11.01 million 60.97 million 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 103 Eswatini 12.78 million compare
  2. 104 Uganda 11.76 million compare
  3. 105 Belarus 11.62 million compare
  4. 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.93 million compare
  5. 108 Kiribati 7.08 million compare
  6. 109 Namibia 6.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Kenya?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Kenya was 11.01 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 159.91 million in 2009.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Kenya rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Kenya ranks 106th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
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), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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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.