Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kenya
Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 463.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 463.44 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kenya peaked at 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 125th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 million BoP, current US$ | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ | 84.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.42 million BoP, current US$ | 394,431 BoP, current US$ | 78.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6.36 million BoP, current US$ | 145.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.44 million BoP, current US$ | 5.30 million BoP, current US$ | 729.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 862.15 million BoP, current US$ | 178.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 435.46 million BoP, current US$ | -5.40 million BoP, current US$ | 791.58 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 122 Liberia 471.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Botswana 467.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 465.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Moldova 459.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Kuwait 413.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 374.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Manufacturing, value added 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 76.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 119.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 892.17 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 88.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kenya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Kenya was 463.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.