Kenya Direct Investment Abroad

2009 - 2022 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Direct Investment Abroad

  • Kenya Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 49.2 USD mn in Dec 2022, compared with a growth of 410.0 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Kenya Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated yearly.
  • It is available from Dec 2009 to Dec 2022 and averaged 83.5 USD mn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 410.0 USD mn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -142.5 USD mn in Dec 2020.

CEIC converts annual Direct Investment Abroad into USD. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. The Central Bank of Kenya average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Key information about Kenya Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Kenya, Current Account recorded a deficit of 288.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 393.6 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 230.8 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.

View Kenya's Direct Investment Abroad from 2009 to 2022 in the chart:

Kenya Direct Investment Abroad

What was Kenya's Direct Investment Abroad in 2022?

Kenya Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 49.2 USD mn in Dec 2022, compared with a growth of 410.0 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
49.2 2022 410.0 2021 -142.5 2020 410.0 2021 USD mn yearly 2009 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 66.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 70.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 535.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 4.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,011.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 1,406.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,857.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,947.5 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 1.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 4,957.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 31.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 13.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -9.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 2,652.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 56.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 23.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 11,891.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,168.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) 43,300.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 644.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -57.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,028.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 1,763.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 57.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
European Union (USD mn) -79,004.1 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) -63.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) 7,364.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 141.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 2,383.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) -236.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 9,862.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 929.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 669.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 2,271.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 1,803.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 14,165.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,180.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,951.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2023
Japan (USD mn) 9,367.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 14.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -96.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,160.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 64.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 104.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 5.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) -5.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 8,883.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 814.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -300.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 3,217.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 3,424.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -805.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 27.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 105.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -17,639.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 64.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 274.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 264,996.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 14.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 122.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 177.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Poland (USD mn) 1,766.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 217.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 1,516.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 93.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) 4,912.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,968.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 40.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -337.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) -334.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -772.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -5,909.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 8,647.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 31,672.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,002.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 2,522.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 249.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,502.694 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 70,728.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 5,655.330 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 16,111.320 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 4,688.790 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 139,800.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 317,900.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 191,600.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 1,270,200.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 514,086.673 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 1,130,200.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 1,464,300.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -957.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 573.9 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 25.7 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,528.435 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 125,626.451 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,738.751 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,531.1 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 25.3 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 485,345.284 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 157,854.152 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 37.181 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 63.608 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 14.635 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 290.183 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Imports (KES mn) 244,573.360 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports (KES mn) 91,675.620 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 12,007.060 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 10,947.460 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 18,267.710 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,499.390 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 482.650 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,112.120 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2024
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 6,758.060 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,557.110 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,148.480 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 9,535.710 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 126.600 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -288.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -97.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -22.590 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 38,664.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -7.497 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -62,489.498 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 88,638.588 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,149.090 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -288.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2014 - Dec 2022
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 894.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,274.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,148.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 1,874.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -196.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,047.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,243.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 100.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,467.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -6.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,336.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 101.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -8.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 363.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -3.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 788.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 3,640.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 47.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,760.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 770.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 34.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 46,390.100 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2021
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 12,823.295 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 28,517.498 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 24.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,340.8 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.160 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1973 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,205.236 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 40,483.0 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.5 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 46,974.620 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.91 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.98 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023

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