Kenya Foreign Direct Investment
1970 - 2025 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Foreign Direct Investment
- Kenya Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 780.1 USD mn in the previous year.
- Kenya Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1970 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2009 and a record low of -5.4 USD mn in Dec 2020.
CEIC converts annual Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The Central Bank of Kenya average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 2009 is based on BPM5 and prior to 1996 is sourced from World Bank.
Related information about Kenya Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Kenya, Current Account recorded a deficit of 386.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Kenya Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 430.2 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 34.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Kenya's Foreign Direct Investment from 1970 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Foreign Direct Investment in 2025?
Kenya Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 780.1 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,110.8 2025 | 780.1 2024 | -5.4 2020 | 1,491.2 2009 | USD mn | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 496.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -4,705.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 237.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 10,518.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -12,149.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 229.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 820.9 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -65.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -9,258.3 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 158.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 70.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -54.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,936.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 139.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 791.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,356.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 18,019.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,116.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 46,353.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 2,521.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 2,939.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -236.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,094.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 407.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 6,865.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -204.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 22,875.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 781.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,203.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 436.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 24,810.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 451.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 499.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 26,742.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 7,751.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 448.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 3,878.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,746.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 12,577.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 7,564.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,669.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,121.7 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 13,519.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 405.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -523.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,110.8 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 418.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -184.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 399.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 186.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 180.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 424.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -70,519.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,891.5 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 68.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 8,195.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 5,113.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,189.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -2,748.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 76.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 331.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 213.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 972.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 967.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 173.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9.1 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 16,061.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,362.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,113.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -2,512.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 12,465.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 167.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 114.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 803.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 339.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,595.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 590.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,193.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,637.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -372.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 516.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 11,346.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 12,901.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -22.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 45,171.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 689.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 283.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 2,412.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,949.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 496.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 7,301.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 6,056.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 13,337.007 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 6.6 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 95,337.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 7,377.502 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 24,174.502 2031 | yearly | 1998 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,344.364 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 231,764.560 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 533,242.771 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 461,563.216 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 2,229,507.786 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,726,227.902 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 3,109,699.034 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,349,658.530 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -961.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 784.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 1,745.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| 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) | 52.142 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 60.908 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.163 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 461.301 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 133.400 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 160.800 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 16,009.270 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 15,469.650 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 159.370 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 5,330.730 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 5,774.820 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 8,184.420 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 2,625.060 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 6,571.240 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,455.670 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 22,454.810 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 11,346.080 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 30,745.970 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,617.320 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 2,018.440 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 77,411.850 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 53,130.890 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 31,570.930 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) | 24,676.570 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) | 31,490.510 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 225,227.780 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 101,235.150 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 22,095.110 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 122.400 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 118.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 14.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 19,121.051 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 43,064.695 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 12,535.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2.547 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 49,839.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 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) | 5,556,207.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 6,869,176.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,466,998.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2026 |
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