Personal remittances, received in Kenya
Kenya: Personal remittances, received was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Kenya is 5.00 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Kenya peaked at 5.00 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Kenya 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.65 million current US$ | 7.26 million current US$ | 26.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.89 million current US$ | 27.72 million current US$ | 89.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.20 million current US$ | 87.50 million current US$ | 584.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.71 million current US$ | 50.91 million current US$ | 667.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 685.76 million current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
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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 personal remittances, received in Kenya?
- Personal remittances, received in Kenya was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for personal remittances, received?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.