Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Kenya
Kenya: Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -3.20 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Kenya is -3.20 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Kenya peaked at -694.31 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.46 billion, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 170th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -694.31 million | — |
| 2006 | -702.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -1.40 billion | +98.7% |
| 2008 | -1.09 billion | -21.9% |
| 2009 | -2.62 billion | +140.2% |
| 2010 | -1.97 billion | -24.8% |
| 2011 | -3.21 billion | +63.1% |
| 2012 | -4.45 billion | +38.7% |
| 2013 | -4.50 billion | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -2.88 billion | -36.0% |
| 2015 | -3.54 billion | +23.2% |
| 2016 | -4.78 billion | +34.8% |
| 2017 | -5.32 billion | +11.4% |
| 2018 | -4.61 billion | -13.5% |
| 2019 | -3.77 billion | -18.1% |
| 2020 | -4.17 billion | +10.4% |
| 2021 | -6.46 billion | +55.1% |
| 2022 | -5.19 billion | -19.6% |
| 2023 | -2.47 billion | -52.4% |
| 2024 | -3.20 billion | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.30 billion | -2.62 billion | -694.31 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.90 billion | -5.32 billion | -1.97 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.30 billion | -6.46 billion | -2.47 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 167 Sudan -3.08 billion compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova -3.08 billion compare
- 169 Cyprus -3.16 billion compare
- 171 Kazakhstan -3.47 billion compare
- 172 Côte d'Ivoire -3.63 billion compare
- 173 Greece -3.83 billion compare
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 other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Kenya?
- Other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Kenya was -3.20 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was -694.31 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.46 billion in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, 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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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.