Kenya Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2029 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Kenya Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Kenya Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -4.749 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of -4.317 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Looking ahead, Kenya Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -5.665 USD bn in Dec 2029.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

View Kenya's Forecast: Current Account Balance from 1980 to 2029 in the chart:

Kenya Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Kenya's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2029?

Kenya Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -4.749 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-5.665 2029 -5.292 2028 -6.378 2014 1.058 1999 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2029

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) 2.814 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Albania (USD bn) -0.217 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (USD bn) -7.532 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Andorra (USD bn) 0.814 2029 yearly 2019 - 2029
Angola (USD bn) 1.605 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.253 2029 yearly 2014 - 2029
Argentina (USD bn) 10.560 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (USD bn) -1.665 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Aruba (USD bn) 0.152 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Australia (USD bn) -28.731 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (USD bn) 14.304 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Azerbaijan (USD bn) 0.418 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.207 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.690 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bangladesh (USD bn) -9.885 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Barbados (USD bn) -0.445 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belarus (USD bn) -2.218 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Belgium (USD bn) 6.520 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (USD bn) -0.098 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Benin (USD bn) -1.412 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bhutan (USD bn) -0.728 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bolivia (USD bn) -3.985 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.411 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Botswana (USD bn) 0.062 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Brazil (USD bn) -44.939 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Brunei (USD bn) 2.412 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Bulgaria (USD bn) -0.401 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -0.678 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Burundi (USD bn) -0.585 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cambodia (USD bn) -2.164 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Cameroon (USD bn) -2.355 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Canada (USD bn) -73.006 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.121 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.155 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Chad (USD bn) -0.328 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Chile (USD bn) -13.126 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (USD bn) 285.473 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Colombia (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (USD bn) -0.093 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Congo (USD bn) -0.221 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Costa Rica (USD bn) -1.809 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Croatia (USD bn) 0.502 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Cyprus (USD bn) -3.624 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Czech Republic (USD bn) 2.915 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -2.988 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Denmark (USD bn) 42.035 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.380 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Dominica (USD bn) -0.136 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.947 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ecuador (USD bn) 3.608 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Egypt (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
El Salvador (USD bn) -1.305 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.968 2029 yearly 1987 - 2029
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -1.545 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.066 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ethiopia (USD bn) -6.377 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Fiji (USD bn) -0.568 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Finland (USD bn) -3.245 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
France (USD bn) -4.507 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Gabon (USD bn) -1.367 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gambia (USD bn) -0.046 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Georgia (USD bn) -2.751 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Germany (USD bn) 310.516 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ghana (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Greece (USD bn) -10.465 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Grenada (USD bn) -0.152 2029 yearly 2014 - 2029
Guatemala (USD bn) 0.184 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guinea (USD bn) -2.577 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.127 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guyana (USD bn) 8.231 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Haiti (USD bn) -0.463 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Honduras (USD bn) -1.912 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 43.397 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (USD bn) 4.539 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (USD bn) 0.224 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (USD bn) -139.437 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Indonesia (USD bn) -29.041 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iran (USD bn) 17.997 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iraq (USD bn) -22.319 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Ireland (USD bn) 53.932 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Israel (USD bn) 27.247 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (USD bn) 68.336 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -3.091 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Jamaica (USD bn) -0.506 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Japan (USD bn) 156.819 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Jordan (USD bn) -2.793 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -13.182 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Kenya (USD bn) -5.665 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kiribati (USD bn) 0.035 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
South Korea (USD bn) 97.775 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (USD bn) -1.071 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Kuwait (USD bn) 25.453 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.291 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Laos (USD bn) 0.176 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Latvia (USD bn) -1.914 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (USD bn) -5.647 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.060 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Liberia (USD bn) -1.080 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Libya (USD bn) 5.770 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,866.615 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 81,536.2 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 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: VAT (KES mn) 48,800.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 19,800.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 182,700.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 11,400.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 192,500.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 2,032,665.163 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2024
Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) 5,410,300.000 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) 5,150,839.749 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,029.6 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 721.9 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.0 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,313.809 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 1,751.5 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.2 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 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) 49.691 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 85.623 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.561 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 356.737 May 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2024
Imports (KES mn) 226,509.400 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 13,722.030 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports (KES mn) 93,359.140 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,876.500 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 3,710.280 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 14,713.160 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 410.320 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 6,851.990 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 5,327.110 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,592.650 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,405.380 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,408.330 May 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2024
Imports: India (KES mn) 26,115.020 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 2,795.870 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 2,068.310 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 31,011.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 126.600 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
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) 500.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -153.016 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -152.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -0.807 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,567.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.665 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
KE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -62,489.498 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 88,638.588 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
KE: IIP: Assets (USD mn) 25,441.893 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
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 (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -653.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 66.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 69.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,530.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 31.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,197.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 1,394.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 45.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,526.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 115.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) 16.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 1,859.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,110.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 4,717.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 62.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 414.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -795.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 67.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 189.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 622.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
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) 15,269.477 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 31,297.631 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,024.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.1 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.411 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1973 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 34,595.742 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 22.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,136.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 44,674.778 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.65 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 1,972,750.707 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,043,519.407 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024

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