Personal transfers, receipts in Kenya
Kenya: Personal transfers, receipts was 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Kenya, 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Kenya is 5.00 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Kenya peaked at 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.91 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.63 million BoP, current US$ | 71.36 million BoP, current US$ | 584.85 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 387.68 million BoP, current US$ | 50.91 million BoP, current US$ | 667.32 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 685.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Manufacturing, value added 892.17 billion constant LCU (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 7.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 88.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 21.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Kenya?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Kenya was 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.