Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2009 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Kenya Current Account deficit accounted for 1.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 1.5 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Kenya Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2009 to Jun 2025, with an average value of -5.7 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of -1.0 % in Mar 2024 and a record low of -13.4 % in Sep 2014.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Kenya average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2015 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Kenya, Current Account recorded a deficit of 124.0 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 463.4 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Kenya Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 417.6 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 430.6 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 34.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Kenya's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2009 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2025?
Kenya Current Account deficit accounted for 1.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 1.5 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.9 Jun 2025 | -1.5 Mar 2025 | -13.4 Sep 2014 | -1.0 Mar 2024 | % | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 14.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 14.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 3.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 10,716.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 6.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 21.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 10.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -5.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -14.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 6.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 8.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 13.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 17.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 13,986.408 Apr 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 93,267.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,515.675 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 19,848.135 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,159.680 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 48,500.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 53,800.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 173,400.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 693,000.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 785,200.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 992,500.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,129.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 696.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -30.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,652.580 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 137,291.301 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 36,135.594 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,922.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -11.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 437,549.295 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 231,810.109 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 50.248 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 54.542 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.769 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 437.921 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 162.760 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 14,373.020 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 15,875.410 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,749.580 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,331.560 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,791.090 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,228.850 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 4,683.570 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 22,042.940 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 2,366.680 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 26,137.070 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 6,101.980 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 9,801.470 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 78,884.370 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 30,112.760 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 125,803.300 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 254,008.150 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 12,297.360 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 5,610.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 17,032.330 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 35,443.980 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 48,967.450 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 124.300 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 125.500 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 15.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 17,833.741 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 40,281.524 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,383.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2.237 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 43,578.237 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 52,325.8 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 58,481.108 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.54 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 27.48 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 5,205,960.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,304,822.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 6,492,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
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