Net foreign assets in Kenya
Kenya: Net foreign assets was 796.06 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Kenya, 1966–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 796.06 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.8% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Kenya peaked at 800.60 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8.03 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 67th of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 853.49 million current LCU | 594.00 million current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.75 billion current LCU | 533.65 million current LCU | 3.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.25 billion current LCU | -3.67 billion current LCU | 1.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.19 billion current LCU | -8.03 billion current LCU | 55.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.10 billion current LCU | 86.83 billion current LCU | 258.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.17 billion current LCU | 269.41 billion current LCU | 800.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.98 billion current LCU | 284.52 billion current LCU | 796.06 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More financial sector data for Kenya
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.4% (2023)
- Broad money 37.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.8% (2023)
- Net domestic credit 7.15 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.03 (2024)
- Net migration -27,330 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 129.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Kenya?
- Net foreign assets in Kenya was 796.06 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 800.60 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.03 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for net foreign assets?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.