Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves
2000 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | Central Bank of Kenya
Key information about Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 8.0 USD bn in Jul 2024, compared with 8.5 USD bn in the previous month
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2000 to Jul 2024
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.1 USD bn in May 2019 and a record low of 897.0 USD mn in Dec 2000
Further information about Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves
- In the latest reports, Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.1 Months of Import in Mar 2024.
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 31.1 USD bn YoY in Jul 2024.
- Kenya Domestic Credit reached 47.3 USD bn in Jun 2024, representing an increased of 5.3 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 11.1 % in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 11.7 % in the previous quarter.
View Kenya's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Dec 2000 to Jul 2024 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Jul 2024?
Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 8.0 USD bn in Jul 2024, compared with 8.5 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,024.1 Jul 2024 | 8,462.7 Jun 2024 | 897.0 Dec 2000 | 10,122.2 May 2019 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 5,982.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 65,175.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 22,299.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 3,581.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 38,916.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 3,550.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 13,012.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,077.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Feb 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 26,152.4 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1972 - May 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 2,943.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 5,300.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 153.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 9,281.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 332,070.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 3,211.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 37,541.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 17,107.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 94,663.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 40,885.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,261,050.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 58,480.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 28,293.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 252.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 140,853.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 85,608.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 6,115.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 33,418.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,765.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 299,167.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 8,569.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 29,313.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 2,994.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 37,667.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 3,368.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 4,042.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 421,157.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 36,931.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 5,718.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 589,849.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Oct 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 134,629.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 5,046.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 211,545.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 51,636.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 16.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Aug 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,095,601.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 14,473.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 17,694.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 8,024.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 391,672.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,383.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 42,191.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 2,181.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 1,819.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 4,050.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 14,817.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 4,567.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 272.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 29,016.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Nov 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 4,775.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 107,800.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,035.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 6,981.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Oct 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 200,502.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,286.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 3,949.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 1,719.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 32,779.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,762.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8,473.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 14,870.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,945.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 20,224.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 34,762.2 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 78,219.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 17,671.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 15,467.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 471.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 5,684.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Oct 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 8,547.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 76,893.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 95,242.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 170,212.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 5,503.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 42,371.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Oct 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 64,571.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 395,427.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 410,754.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 26,485.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 369,677.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 9,747.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 1,292.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 45,040.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 63,524.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Oct 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 6,402.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 43,437.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 831,453.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 16,221.1 Jun 2011 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
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| 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 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 (KES mn) | 182,700.000 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 Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 1,692,856.420 Apr 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 2,032,665.163 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) | 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) | 1,751.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 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) | 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) | 19.416 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 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: Cement (KES mn) | 410.320 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 14,713.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 6,851.990 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 3,710.280 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 12,876.500 May 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 5,327.110 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 5,405.380 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 11,592.650 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: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 2,068.310 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 2,795.870 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 |
| 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) | 1.488 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) | 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) | 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 (%) | 28.54 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,043,519.407 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 (KES mn) | 5,381,431.582 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
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