Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Kenya

Kenya: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors was 4.45 billion US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.45 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
79th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5.27 billion US dollar
in 2017
All-time low
3.79 billion US dollar
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Kenya, 2008–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B2008201620242008: 4.5B US dollar2009: 4.6B US dollar2010: 4.6B US dollar2011: 4.3B US dollar2012: 4.8B US dollar2013: 5.0B US dollar2014: 4.6B US dollar2015: 4.8B US dollar2016: 5.0B US dollar2017: 5.3B US dollar2018: 4.0B US dollar2019: 3.9B US dollar2020: 3.8B US dollar2021: 4.2B US dollar2022: 3.9B US dollar2023: 4.0B US dollar2024: 4.5B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

In 2024, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Kenya stood at 4.45 billion US dollar.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Kenya peaked at 5.27 billion US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.79 billion US dollar, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 79th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Kenya, 2008 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2008 4.48 billion US dollar
2009 4.58 billion US dollar +2.1%
2010 4.56 billion US dollar -0.3%
2011 4.32 billion US dollar -5.4%
2012 4.78 billion US dollar +10.7%
2013 5.04 billion US dollar +5.6%
2014 4.61 billion US dollar -8.6%
2015 4.83 billion US dollar +4.8%
2016 4.96 billion US dollar +2.7%
2017 5.27 billion US dollar +6.2%
2018 4.02 billion US dollar -23.7%
2019 3.93 billion US dollar -2.1%
2020 3.79 billion US dollar -3.7%
2021 4.22 billion US dollar +11.2%
2022 3.87 billion US dollar -8.3%
2023 4.04 billion US dollar +4.6%
2024 4.45 billion US dollar +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.53 billion US dollar 4.48 billion US dollar 4.58 billion US dollar 2
2010s 4.63 billion US dollar 3.93 billion US dollar 5.27 billion US dollar 10
2020s 4.07 billion US dollar 3.79 billion US dollar 4.45 billion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 76 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.06 billion US dollar compare
  2. 77 Senegal 4.72 billion US dollar compare
  3. 78 Cameroon 4.46 billion US dollar compare
  4. 80 El Salvador 4.08 billion US dollar compare
  5. 81 Iceland 3.71 billion US dollar compare
  6. 82 Paraguay 3.41 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Kenya?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Kenya was 4.45 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.27 billion US dollar in 2017.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.79 billion US dollar in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors?
Kenya ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,038 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.