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 10.5 % pa in Oct 2023.
  • Kenya Exchange Rate against USD averaged 139.7 (USD/KES) in Jun 2023.
  • View Kenya's Real Effective Exchange Rate from Oct 1997 to Aug 2015 in the chart:

    Kenya Real Effective Exchange Rate

    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 67.7 Mar 2015 127.9 Mar 2000 2005=100 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015

    Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Algeria (2005=100) 105.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Argentina (2005=100) 52.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
    Armenia (2005=100) 233.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
    Australia (2005=100) 105.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Austria (2005=100) 103.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Azerbaijan (2005=100) 146.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
    Bahrain (2005=100) 94.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
    Bangladesh (2015-2016=100) 102.0 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
    Belarus (2005=100) 101.0 Dec 2014 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2014
    Belgium (2005=100) 102.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Bolivia (2005=100) 53.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) 96.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
    Botswana (Dec2018=100) 97.1 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2023
    Brazil (2005=100) 81.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
    Bulgaria (2005=100) 129.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
    Canada (2005=100) 90.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Chile (2005=100) 109.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
    China (2005=100) 135.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Colombia (2005=100) 116.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
    Croatia (2005=100) 102.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Cyprus (2005=100) 92.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Czech Republic (2005=100) 152.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
    Denmark (2005=100) 97.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
    Ecuador (2007=100) 110.3 Nov 2017 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2017
    Estonia (2005=100) 143.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    European Union (2005=100) 91.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Finland (2005=100) 94.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    France (2005=100) 90.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Georgia (2005=100) 132.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
    Germany (2005=100) 94.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Ghana (2005=100) 60.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
    Greece (2005=100) 94.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) 106.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Hungary (2005=100) 100.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2024
    Iceland (2005=100) 88.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
    India (2005=100) 115.6 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
    Indonesia (2005=100) 113.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Iran (2005=100) 877.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
    Ireland (2005=100) 83.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Israel (2005=100) 120.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Italy (2005=100) 94.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2023
    Ivory Coast (2005=100) 99.5 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
    Japan (2005=100) 57.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
    Kazakhstan (2005=100) 99.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
    Kenya (2005=100) 73.5 Aug 2015 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015
    South Korea (2005=100) 82.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Kosovo (Jan2007=100) 118.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
    Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) 141.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
    Latvia (2005=100) 130.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Lithuania (2005=100) 131.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Luxembourg (2005=100) 97.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    North Macedonia (2005=100) 111.5 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
    Malawi (2010=100) 86.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
    Malaysia (2005=100) 92.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Malta (2005=100) 97.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Mexico (2005=100) 99.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Aug 2024
    Moldova (2005=100) 229.6 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Sep 2024
    Mongolia (2005=100) 121.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
    Morocco (2005=100) 94.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
    Netherlands (2005=100) 98.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    New Zealand (2005=100) 98.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2024
    Nigeria (2005=100) 73.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
    Norway (2005=100) 73.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Pakistan (2010=100) 98.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
    Paraguay (2005=100) 71.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
    Peru (2005=100) 93.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
    Philippines (2005=100) 138.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Poland (2005=100) 115.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Portugal (2005=100) 93.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Romania (2005=100) 113.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Russia (2005=100) 95.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Saudi Arabia (2005=100) 123.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Serbia (2005=100) 143.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
    Singapore (2005=100) 136.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Slovakia (2005=100) 139.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Slovenia (2005=100) 100.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    South Africa (2005=100) 89.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jul 2024
    Spain (2005=100) 96.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
    Sri Lanka (2017=100) 71.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
    Sweden (2005=100) 79.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Switzerland (2005=100) 115.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2024
    Taiwan (2005=100) 90.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Thailand (2005=100) 123.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Tunisia (2005=100) 84.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
    Turkey (2005=100) 55.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    Ukraine (2005=100) 82.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
    United Arab Emirates (2005=100) 124.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    United Kingdom (2005=100) 89.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    United States (Jan2006=100) 117.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
    Uruguay (2005=100) 46.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
    Venezuela (2005=100) 0.8 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2019
    Zambia (2005=100) 120.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jul 2024

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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: Excise Duty (KES mn) 19,800.000 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2024
    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 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 (KES mn) 93,359.140 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
    Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 13,722.030 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 2024
    Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 12,876.500 May 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - May 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: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 3,710.280 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Aug 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: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 31,011.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
    Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 2,795.870 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
    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: 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: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -795.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
    BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,530.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
    BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
    BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,197.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
    BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 45.000 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: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 67.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
    BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 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: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 189.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
    BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 115.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
    BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 69.000 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 622.000 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: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 1,394.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
    BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 414.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 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: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 31.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 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 (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

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