Kenya Real Effective Exchange Rate

1997 - 2015 | Monthly | 2005=100 | CEIC Data

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  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Central Bank Rediscount Rate) was set at 9.0 % pa in Dec 2025.
  • Kenya Exchange Rate against USD averaged 129.5 (USD/KES) in Nov 2025.

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    What was Kenya's Real Effective Exchange Rate in Aug 2015?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    73.5 Aug 2015 73.2 Jul 2015 67.7 Mar 2015 127.9 Mar 2000 2005=100 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015

    Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Algeria (2005=100) 98.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Argentina (2005=100) 58.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
    Armenia (2005=100) 240.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
    Australia (2005=100) 104.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Austria (2005=100) 106.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Azerbaijan (2005=100) 144.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
    Bahrain (2005=100) 92.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
    Bangladesh (2015-2016=100) 99.5 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
    Belarus (2005=100) 101.0 Dec 2014 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2014
    Belgium (2005=100) 105.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Bolivia (2005=100) 48.8 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2025
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) 97.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
    Botswana (Dec2018=100) 95.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
    Brazil (2005=100) 88.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
    Bulgaria (2005=100) 132.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Canada (2005=100) 87.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
    Chile (2005=100) 106.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
    China (2005=100) 131.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Colombia (2005=100) 100.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
    Croatia (2005=100) 106.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Cyprus (2005=100) 90.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Czech Republic (2005=100) 149.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
    Denmark (2005=100) 98.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
    Ecuador (2007=100) 110.3 Nov 2017 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2017
    Estonia (2005=100) 146.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    European Union (2005=100) 95.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Finland (2005=100) 94.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    France (2005=100) 91.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Georgia (2005=100) 127.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
    Germany (2005=100) 96.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Ghana (2005=100) 87.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
    Greece (2005=100) 95.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) 106.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Hungary (2005=100) 96.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
    Iceland (2005=100) 95.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2025
    India (2005=100) 104.7 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
    Indonesia (2005=100) 106.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Iran (2005=100) 1,422.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2025
    Ireland (2005=100) 86.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Israel (2005=100) 137.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Italy (2005=100) 94.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
    Ivory Coast (2005=100) 101.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
    Japan (2005=100) 53.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2025
    Kazakhstan (2005=100) 104.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
    Kenya (2005=100) 73.5 Aug 2015 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015
    South Korea (2005=100) 75.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Kosovo (Jan2007=100) 124.1 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Nov 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) 139.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
    Latvia (2005=100) 131.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Lithuania (2005=100) 132.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Luxembourg (2005=100) 100.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    North Macedonia (2005=100) 113.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
    Malawi (2010=100) 108.6 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
    Malaysia (2005=100) 96.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Malta (2005=100) 99.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Mexico (2005=100) 97.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2025
    Moldova (2005=100) 232.9 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1993 - Dec 2025
    Mongolia (2005=100) 126.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
    Morocco (2005=100) 95.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
    Netherlands (2005=100) 101.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    New Zealand (2005=100) 91.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Nov 2025
    Nigeria (2005=100) 109.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
    Norway (2005=100) 75.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Pakistan (2010=100) 103.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Dec 2025
    Paraguay (2005=100) 61.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
    Peru (2005=100) 85.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
    Philippines (2005=100) 136.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Poland (2005=100) 120.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Portugal (2005=100) 94.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Romania (2005=100) 121.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Russia (2005=100) 116.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Saudi Arabia (2005=100) 124.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Serbia (2005=100) 146.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
    Singapore (2005=100) 136.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Slovakia (2005=100) 143.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Slovenia (2005=100) 102.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    South Africa (2005=100) 91.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2025
    Spain (2005=100) 99.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
    Sri Lanka (2017=100) 71.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
    Sweden (2005=100) 82.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Switzerland (2005=100) 116.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2025
    Taiwan, China (2005=100) 92.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Thailand (2005=100) 124.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
    Tunisia (2005=100) 88.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2025
    Turkey (2005=100) 63.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    Ukraine (2005=100) 83.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
    United Arab Emirates (2005=100) 121.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    United Kingdom (2005=100) 88.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
    United States (Jan2006=100) 114.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
    Uruguay (2005=100) 45.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
    Venezuela (2005=100) 0.8 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2019
    Zambia (2005=100) 95.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 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: Development (KES mn) 53,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
    Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 785,200.000 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
    Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 992,500.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
    Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 48,500.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
    Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 693,000.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 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: 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: Cement (KES mn) 162.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 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: 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
    Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,791.090 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
    Imports: India (KES mn) 22,042.940 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 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: South Africa (KES mn) 6,101.980 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
    Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
    Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 30,112.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
    Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 78,884.370 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 (KES mn) 125,803.300 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 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
    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: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 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: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 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: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 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: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 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: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
    BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 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: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 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: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,452.000 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: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 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: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
    BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 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: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 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: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 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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