Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
2009 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.521 % in Sep 2024
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.753 % for Jun 2024
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.985 % from Dec 2009 to Sep 2024, with 60 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 14.599 % in Jun 2014 and a record low of 6.042 % in Mar 2023
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % 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 Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly
CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Kenya average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
View Kenya's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2009 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.521 % in Sep 2024 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.521 Sep 2024 | 7.753 Jun 2024 | 6.042 Mar 2023 | 14.599 Jun 2014 | % | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 22.419 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 25.249 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 3.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.187 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 2.339 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 0.641 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 17.721 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 8.711 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.845 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.783 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.459 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 32.623 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 21.129 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.549 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 6.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 35.524 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 4.192 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 12.845 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 6.600 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.755 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.431 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.729 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 39.975 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 18.979 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.127 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 8.776 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.860 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 1.915 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 3.068 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | 0.975 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.046 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 0.789 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.820 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 1.534 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 103.470 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 15.636 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 16.728 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 4.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Feb 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.918 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 38.734 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 2.275 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.003 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 27.497 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.430 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 7.521 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.534 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 25.562 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.151 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 9.493 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.405 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.431 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.220 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 58.563 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 29.004 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 4.309 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 44.495 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 10.951 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 29.013 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 20.332 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 20.204 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 21.679 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.911 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 2011 - Feb 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.605 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 6.453 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.573 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 15.907 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 16.368 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 17.215 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 5.697 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 19.403 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 25.180 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 7.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | May 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 19.665 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 172.712 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 19.692 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 16.535 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 19.376 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 39.870 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 30.849 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 65.403 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.216 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.865 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.762 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 3.837 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.000 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - May 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.925 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 86.276 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 5,258.680 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 7.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 83,539.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) | 6,278.921 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) | 17,845.284 2029 | yearly | 1998 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) | 5,350.228 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) | 115,900.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,443,100.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 248,200.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 679,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 158,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 1,092,200.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 1,093,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) | -478.312 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) | 5,808,800.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) | 5,188,400.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,061.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 623.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 7,313.809 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 139,746.221 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 92,666.275 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,685.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -12.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 427,676.662 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 158,276.910 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 46.739 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 75.816 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 21.290 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 356.737 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2024 |
| 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 (KES mn) | 85,920.620 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: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,025.080 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 5,610.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 110.210 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,948.970 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 5,045.280 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 8,342.350 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,262.690 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 46,977.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) | 29,382.760 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 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 28,280.580 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 12,730.420 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 2,386.750 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 5,212.520 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 23,094.180 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 16,407.695 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 32,726.792 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,578.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.521 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,815.259 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 49,952.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 52,786.593 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.31 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.65 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 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 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,121,395.209 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
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