Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

2009 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

  • Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at 0.4 % in Dec 2024.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 0.0 % for Dec 2023.
  • Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.1 % from Dec 2009 to 2024, with 16 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.5 % in 2014 and a record low of -0.3 % in 2020.
  • Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Portfolio Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Portfolio Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.

View Kenya's Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP from 2009 to 2024 in the chart:

Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

What was Kenya's Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP in 2024?

Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at 0.4 % in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.4 2024 0.0 2023 -0.3 2020 5.5 2014 % yearly 2009 - 2024

Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Argentina (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 10.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 14.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 5.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 6.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Canada (%) 9.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Colombia (%) 5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) -1.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) -4.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 8.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
France (%) 11.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 6.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 5.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) -0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) -1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 85.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Japan (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 0.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 0.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Laos (%) -1.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -1.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 9.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 539.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -9.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (%) -2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 9.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 25.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 10.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 0.0 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 8.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) -0.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) 7.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) -0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 8.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) -1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Sweden (%) 3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) -0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Thailand (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Tunisia (%) -2.5 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Turkey (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (%) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
United Kingdom (%) 8.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025

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Kenya Key Series

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: VAT (KES mn) 173,400.000 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 (KES mn) 693,000.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 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 (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 48,500.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 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: Tanzania (KES mn) 4,683.570 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,228.850 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,791.090 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 6,101.980 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 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: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 9,801.470 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 26,137.070 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
Imports (KES mn) 254,008.150 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Oct 2025
Exports (KES mn) 125,803.300 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 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: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 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: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -124.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -122.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 553.136 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.168 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
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
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -140.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -18.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 917.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,452.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 71.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
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 (KES mn) 6,492,000.000 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

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