Kenya Current Account Balance
Key information about Kenya Current Account Balance
- Kenya Current Account recorded a deficit of 446.0 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with a deficit of 607.0 USD mn in the previous month.
- Kenya Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Sep 2023, with an averaged value of -274.0 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 148.0 USD mn in Feb 2010 and a record low of -794.2 USD mn in Sep 2014.
- CEIC extends history for monthly Current Account Balance. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. Current Account Balance prior to December 2014 is based on BPM5.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 393.6 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Kenya Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 49.2 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 230.8 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 26.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Kenya's Current Account Balance from Jan 2002 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Current Account Balance in Sep 2023?
Kenya Current Account recorded a deficit of 446.0 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with a deficit of 607.0 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-446.0 Sep 2023 | -607.0 Aug 2023 | -794.2 Sep 2014 | 148.0 Feb 2010 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
Argentina (USD mn) | -3,420.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 201.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (USD mn) | 7,685.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,655.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 569.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,331.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jan 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | -268.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -196.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Brazil (USD mn) | -4,372.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -87.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | -4,494.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
China (USD mn) | 56,191.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -2,293.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 522.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -6,825.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | 104,959.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
France (USD mn) | 948.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 175.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | 1,855.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,111.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Hungary (USD mn) | -964.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
India (USD mn) | -9,195.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,290.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 10,541.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,350.1 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,092.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -446.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -447.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Laos (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -28.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 333.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 1,576.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,782.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 54.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -522.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | -144.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -172.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | -505.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | -280.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 769.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,348.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Oman (USD mn) | 5,752.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 198.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -529.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (USD mn) | -4,356.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | -138.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,633.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 106.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | 502.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 2,077.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 7,030.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
Romania (USD mn) | -1,480.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jan 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 600.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,345.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 139.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 25,500.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | -146.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | 1,168.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 10,956.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,502.694 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.1 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 70,728.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 5,655.330 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 16,111.320 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 4,688.790 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 1,130,200.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 514,086.673 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 1,270,200.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 139,800.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 317,900.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 191,600.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,464,300.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -957.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 573.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 25.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,528.435 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 125,626.451 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 16,738.751 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,531.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 485,345.284 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 157,854.152 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 37.181 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 104.827 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.371 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 290.183 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Imports (KES mn) | 244,573.360 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports (KES mn) | 91,675.620 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 12,007.060 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 10,947.460 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 18,267.710 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 482.650 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,499.390 Dec 2023 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,112.120 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 9,535.710 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,557.110 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,148.480 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 6,758.060 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 126.600 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 11.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,823.295 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 28,517.498 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 24.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,340.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.126 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.141 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Feb 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 39,205.236 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 40,483.0 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.5 Oct 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 46,974.620 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.91 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.98 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
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