Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2009 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Kenya Current Account deficit accounted for 2.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 1.9 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Kenya Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2009 to Sep 2025, with an average value of -6.0 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of -1.0 % in Mar 2024 and a record low of -13.4 % in Sep 2014.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. 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. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2015 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Kenya Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Kenya, Current Account recorded a deficit of 386.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 463.4 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Kenya Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 417.6 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 430.6 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 34.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Kenya's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2009 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
Kenya Current Account deficit accounted for 2.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 1.9 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.2 Sep 2025 | -1.9 Jun 2025 | -13.4 Sep 2014 | -1.0 Mar 2024 | % | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last |
|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.6 Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -6.7 Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.9 Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.8 Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.3 Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.3 Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.8 Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -11.4 Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -15.5 Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 1.9 Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -9.5 Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -8.8 Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 9.9 Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | -1.7 Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | -4.6 Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 13.9 Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -11.0 Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 10.6 Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | -1.3 Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.4 Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -5.8 Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 37,327.1 Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | -12.7 Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 22.3 Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.3 Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.2 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -14.5 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.6 Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -0.2 Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -5.6 Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 8.9 Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -10.0 Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -14.0 Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.4 Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | -35.8 Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 11.3 Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -4.1 Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -4.7 Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 5.4 Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -0.0 Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 9.3 Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.3 Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.2 Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.4 Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.3 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -0.5 Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 |
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| country/region | Last |
|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 14.4 Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,674.259 Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 19,121.051 Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 43,064.695 Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.2 Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 12,535.0 Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.3 Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2.547 Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 46,744.891 Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.5 Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 49,839.7 Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 60,943.259 Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.11 Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 27.59 Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 5,556,207.000 Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,466,998.000 Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) | 6,869,176.000 Feb 2026 |
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