Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Kenya

Foreign direct investment outflows in Kenya in 2024 — 417,660,709 US$. Ranked 63 in the world out of 171. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 30,569.6%.

2024 418M US$ +40.71% vs 2023
World rank 63of 171
Period maximum 803M US$2021
Period minimum -3.22M US$2018

Trend over time

1975–2024 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Kenya, 1975–2024-250M0250M500M750M1B197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 1,361,805 US$1976: 4,302,543 US$1977: 2,658,109 US$1978: 2,328,776 US$1979: 5,886,044 US$1980: 1,078,140 US$1981: 5,857,973 US$1982: 9,613,338 US$1983: 14,498,724 US$1984: 6,868,382 US$1985: 5,416,222 US$1986: 4,930,437 US$1987: 30,751,482 US$1988: 2,197,542 US$1989: 1,361,042 US$1990: -442,650 US$1991: 200,000 US$1992: -94,980 US$1993: 2,788,190 US$1994: 964,400 US$1995: 11,355,141 US$1996: 2,759,177 US$1997: 5,953,159 US$1998: 12,124,400 US$1999: 24,562,248 US$2000: 10,000 US$2001: 10,000 US$2002: 7,415,865 US$2003: 2,075,312 US$2004: 4,416,103 US$2005: 9,687,230 US$2006: 23,957,698 US$2007: 36,032,756 US$2008: 43,766,621 US$2009: 45,987,815 US$2010: 1,577,875 US$2011: 85,989,458 US$2012: 238,372,825 US$2013: 198,611,800 US$2014: 75,118,829 US$2015: 241,992,582 US$2016: 116,904,798 US$2017: 109,910,071 US$2018: -3,217,162 US$2019: 37,226,900 US$2020: 381,753,171 US$2021: 803,333,251 US$2022: 541,182,001 US$2023: 296,823,765 US$2024: 417,660,709 US$
Change over the period: +416M (+30,569.63%) Average annual rate: 12.4 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 418M US$
World 1.72T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.28B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 33.35B US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 418M +121M +40.71%
2023 297M −244M −45.15%
2022 541M −262M −32.63%
2021 803M +422M +110.43%
2020 382M +345M +925.48%
2019 37.23M +40.44M +1,257.13%
2018 -3.22M −113M −102.93%
2017 110M −6.99M −5.98%
2016 117M −125M −51.69%
2015 242M +167M +222.15%
2014 75.12M −123M −62.18%
2013 199M −39.76M −16.68%
2012 238M +152M +177.21%
2011 85.99M +84.41M +5,349.7%
2010 1.58M −44.41M −96.57%
2009 45.99M +2.22M +5.08%
2008 43.77M +7.73M +21.46%
2007 36.03M +12.08M +50.4%
2006 23.96M +14.27M +147.31%
2005 9.69M +5.27M +119.36%
2004 4.42M +2.34M +112.79%
2003 2.08M −5.34M −72.02%
2002 7.42M +7.41M +74,058.65%
2001 10,000 +0 +0%
2000 10,000 −24.55M −99.96%
1999 24.56M +12.44M +102.59%
1998 12.12M +6.17M +103.66%
1997 5.95M +3.19M +115.76%
1996 2.76M −8.6M −75.7%
1995 11.36M +10.39M +1,077.43%
1994 964,400 −1.82M −65.41%
1993 2.79M +2.88M +3,035.55%
1992 -94,980 −294,980 −147.49%
1991 200,000 +642,650 +145.18%
1990 -442,650 −1.8M −132.52%
1989 1.36M −836,500 −38.07%
1988 2.2M −28.55M −92.85%
1987 30.75M +25.82M +523.71%
1986 4.93M −485,785 −8.97%
1985 5.42M −1.45M −21.14%
1984 6.87M −7.63M −52.63%
1983 14.5M +4.89M +50.82%
1982 9.61M +3.76M +64.11%
1981 5.86M +4.78M +443.34%
1980 1.08M −4.81M −81.68%
1979 5.89M +3.56M +152.75%
1978 2.33M −329,333 −12.39%
1977 2.66M −1.64M −38.22%
1976 4.3M +2.94M +215.94%
1975 1.36M

About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.