Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

2009 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

  • Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at 1.4 % in Dec 2025.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 0.4 % for Dec 2024.
  • Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.1 % from Dec 2009 to 2025, with 17 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 2025 in the chart:

Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

What was Kenya's Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP in 2025?

Kenya Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at 1.4 % in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.4 2025 0.4 2024 -0.3 2020 5.5 2014 % yearly 2009 - 2025

Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -4.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Argentina (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 0.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 7.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 13.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 9.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 2.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) 7.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) -1.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) -7.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 7.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 11.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 5.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 5.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 16.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
France (%) 17.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) 7.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 7.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) -0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Iran (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 94.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 5.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 1.9 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Japan (%) 7.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 1.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
South Korea (%) 3.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Laos (%) -1.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -1.9 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Lithuania (%) -0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 602.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -9.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 21.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 13.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) -3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 0.0 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) 4.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) -0.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) -0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) -0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) -1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) -6.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 9.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 2.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 9.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 6.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) -0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Sweden (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 11.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (%) -5.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Thailand (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) -1.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Turkey (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 5.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2025

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Kenya Key Series

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) 95,337.5 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: VAT (KES mn) 533,242.771 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 231,764.560 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: 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 Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,349,658.530 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
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) 11.435 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Dec 2025
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: Tea (KES mn) 15,469.650 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 5,774.820 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,330.730 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 16,009.270 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 159.370 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,455.670 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 8,184.420 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 6,571.240 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 2,625.060 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 2,617.320 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: India (KES mn) 22,454.810 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 30,745.970 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 11,346.080 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: 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: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 53,130.890 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
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 22,095.110 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Exports (KES mn) 101,235.150 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports (KES mn) 225,227.780 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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 430.2 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -386.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,110.8 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,846.554 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -92.0 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,938.576 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 42,337.8 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
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) -6.323 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -386.000 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 143,628.000 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -711.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 6,395.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 194.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 2,192.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 154.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 3,642.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 443.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) -166.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -357.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 693.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 101.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 23.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 22.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) 519.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -436.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,749.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 269.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,753.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 120.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 14.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
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
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 (KES mn) 6,869,176.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,556,207.000 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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