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 9.3 % pa in Nov 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 26,760.5 Dec 2001 159,438.6 Dec 2011 2005=100 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015

    Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Algeria (2005=100) 100.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Argentina (2005=100) 59.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
    Armenia (2005=100) 241.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
    Australia (2005=100) 102.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Austria (2005=100) 105.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Azerbaijan (2005=100) 142.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
    Bahrain (2005=100) 90.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 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) 105.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Bolivia (2005=100) 48.8 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2025
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) 97.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2025
    Botswana (Dec2018=100) 95.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
    Brazil (2005=100) 87.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 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) 110.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
    China (2005=100) 130.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Colombia (2005=100) 102.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
    Croatia (2005=100) 105.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
    Cyprus (2005=100) 88.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 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) 146.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    European Union (2005=100) 94.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Finland (2005=100) 94.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    France (2005=100) 91.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Georgia (2005=100) 128.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
    Germany (2005=100) 96.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Ghana (2005=100) 81.9 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2025
    Greece (2005=100) 94.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) 107.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Hungary (2005=100) 98.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
    Iceland (2005=100) 98.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2025
    India (2005=100) 107.1 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2025
    Indonesia (2005=100) 106.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Iran (2005=100) 1,240.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2025
    Ireland (2005=100) 86.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Israel (2005=100) 135.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Italy (2005=100) 94.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
    Ivory Coast (2005=100) 101.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2025
    Japan (2005=100) 54.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2025
    Kazakhstan (2005=100) 99.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
    Kenya (2005=100) 73.5 Aug 2015 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015
    South Korea (2005=100) 77.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Kosovo (Jan2007=100) 122.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) 139.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
    Latvia (2005=100) 131.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Lithuania (2005=100) 132.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
    Luxembourg (2005=100) 100.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    North Macedonia (2005=100) 113.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
    Malawi (2010=100) 106.3 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2025
    Malaysia (2005=100) 93.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Malta (2005=100) 99.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Mexico (2005=100) 99.8 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Aug 2025
    Moldova (2005=100) 236.5 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 1993 - Sep 2025
    Mongolia (2005=100) 126.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
    Morocco (2005=100) 98.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2025
    Netherlands (2005=100) 101.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
    New Zealand (2005=100) 93.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Oct 2025
    Nigeria (2005=100) 96.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2025
    Norway (2005=100) 76.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Pakistan (2010=100) 104.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Oct 2025
    Paraguay (2005=100) 61.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
    Peru (2005=100) 85.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2025
    Philippines (2005=100) 136.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Poland (2005=100) 119.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Portugal (2005=100) 94.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Romania (2005=100) 120.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Russia (2005=100) 112.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Saudi Arabia (2005=100) 124.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Serbia (2005=100) 145.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
    Singapore (2005=100) 134.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Slovakia (2005=100) 142.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Slovenia (2005=100) 102.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    South Africa (2005=100) 89.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
    Spain (2005=100) 99.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Sri Lanka (2017=100) 71.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
    Sweden (2005=100) 82.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Switzerland (2005=100) 117.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2025
    Taiwan (2005=100) 95.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Thailand (2005=100) 123.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    Tunisia (2005=100) 87.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2025
    Turkey (2005=100) 63.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
    Ukraine (2005=100) 85.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
    United Arab Emirates (2005=100) 121.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    United Kingdom (2005=100) 89.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
    United States (Jan2006=100) 115.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
    Uruguay (2005=100) 44.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 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 (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 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) 92,599.6 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 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 (KES mn) 419,200.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 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) 492,100.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
    Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 578,800.000 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: VAT (KES mn) 110,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 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) -1,175.1 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Sep 2025
    Total Exports (USD mn) 747.8 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
    Total Exports Growth (%) -25.1 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 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 (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Sep 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) 51.523 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 104.790 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 13.522 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Aug 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 420.626 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
    Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,460.730 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
    Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,187.250 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
    Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 45,608.290 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
    Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 4,587.560 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
    Imports: India (KES mn) 22,399.370 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
    Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 7,255.640 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
    Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 31,773.490 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
    Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
    Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 12,239.950 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
    Exports (KES mn) 96,644.470 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
    Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,777.190 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
    Imports (KES mn) 227,665.150 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024
    Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 10,919.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
    Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 13,808.090 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
    Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 110.210 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
    Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
    Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,025.080 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: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 46,977.700 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: Chemicals (KES mn) 29,382.760 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 Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
    Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 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) 2,815.4 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
    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 n.i.e (USD mn) -1,452.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
    BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
    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: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 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: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 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: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 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: 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: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 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: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 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: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
    BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 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 n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
    BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
    BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 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) 17,804.587 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,983.357 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
    M2 Growth (%) 27.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,480.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.977 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Aug 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: M1 (KES mn) 2,121,395.209 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
    Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,488,738.058 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
    Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,231,335.358 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024

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