Foreign Exchange Reserves in Kenya increased to 15967.80 USD Million in March from 15075 USD Million in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves

• Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 9.6 USD bn in Nov 2024, compared with 9.2 USD bn in the previous month
• Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2000 to Nov 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 4.9 Months of Import in Nov 2024.
• Its Money Supply M2 increased 32.7 USD bn YoY in Dec 2024.
• Kenya Domestic Credit reached 50.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, representing an increased of 3.3 % 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.

Key information about Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

• Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.9 Months of Import in Nov 2024, compared with the ratio of 4.7 in the previous month
• Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Sep 2005 to Nov 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.4 in May 2019 and a record low of 3.0 in May 2009

The Central Bank of Kenya calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import based on 36 month average of imports of goods and non-factor services

Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units in Kenya, February, 2025 The most recent value is 9.68 billion U.S. Dollar as of February 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 9.65 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for Kenya from January 2015 to February 2025 is 8.31 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 6.71 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in September 2015, while the maximum of 10.12 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in May 2019. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Key information about Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

• Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.521 % in Sep 2024
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.753 % for Jun 2024
• Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.985 % from Dec 2009 to Sep 2024, with 60 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.599 % in Jun 2014 and a record low of 6.042 % in Mar 2023
• Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kenya provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. 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.

Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units in Kenya, février, 2025 Pour cet indicateur, Central Bank of Kenya fournit des données pour la Kenya de janvier 2015 à février 2025. La valeur moyenne pour Kenya pendant cette période était de 8.31 billion U.S. Dollar avec un minimum de 6.71 billion U.S. Dollar en septembre 2015 et un maximum de 10.12 billion U.S. Dollar en mai 2019. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Kenya: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves: The latest value from 2023 is 0.051 percent, a decline from 0.057 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.741 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1965 to 2023 is 0.059 percent. The minimum value, 0.007 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 0.233 percent was recorded in 1970.

Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Central Monetary Authority data was reported at 886,646.000 KES mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 895,029.000 KES mn for Aug 2018. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Central Monetary Authority data is updated monthly, averaging 405,766.500 KES mn from Oct 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 948,708.000 KES mn in Apr 2018 and a record low of 128,851.000 KES mn in Oct 2005. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Central Monetary Authority data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.KA005: Foreign Exchange Reserves.

Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD: Gross: Commercial Banks data was reported at 3.086 USD bn in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.161 USD bn for Jul 2018. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD: Gross: Commercial Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 1.387 USD bn from Dec 2000 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 213 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.161 USD bn in Jul 2018 and a record low of 345.990 USD mn in Oct 2003. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD: Gross: Commercial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.KA005: Foreign Exchange Reserves.

Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Net data was reported at 745,193.000 KES mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 735,056.000 KES mn for Aug 2018. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Net data is updated monthly, averaging 312,591.500 KES mn from Oct 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 760,510.000 KES mn in Jun 2018 and a record low of 156,276.000 KES mn in Nov 2005. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.KA005: Foreign Exchange Reserves.

Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Foreign Assets: Commercial Banks data was reported at 335,009.000 KES mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 310,616.000 KES mn for Aug 2018. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Foreign Assets: Commercial Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 139,274.500 KES mn from Oct 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 335,009.000 KES mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of 41,109.000 KES mn in Jun 2006. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Foreign Assets: Commercial Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.KA005: Foreign Exchange Reserves.

Total reserves (months of imports) of Kenya improved by 1.16% from 3.6 months of imports in 2022 to 3.6 months of imports in 2023. Since the 10.63% slump in 2021, total reserves (months of imports) plummeted by 23.98% in 2023. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Kenya: Foreign exchange reserves including gold, billion USD: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Kenya de 1965 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Kenya pendant cette période était de 2.27 billion U.S. dollars avec un minimum de 0.02 billion U.S. dollars en 1965 et un maximum de 9.49 billion U.S. dollars en 2021.

Total reserves (includes gold) of Kenya rocketed by 37.11% from 7,341,776,190 US dollars in 2023 to 10,066,607,177 US dollars in 2024. Since the 16.03% drop in 2022, total reserves (includes gold) shot up by 26.31% in 2024. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Central Monetary Authority: Central Government data was reported at 1,556.000 KES mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,997.000 KES mn for Aug 2018. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Central Monetary Authority: Central Government data is updated monthly, averaging 1,763.000 KES mn from Oct 2005 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 156 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,117.000 KES mn in Jan 2018 and a record low of 1,265.000 KES mn in Dec 2007. Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: KES: Central Monetary Authority: Central Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Kenya. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.KA005: Foreign Exchange Reserves.

Changes in net reserves of Kenya sank by 54.69% from -2,109,912,028 US dollars in 2022 to -955,917,482 US dollars in 2023. Since the 11.99% jump in 2019, changes in net reserves plummeted by 187.59% in 2023. Changes in net reserves is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are those external assets that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, and include holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights (SDRs), reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other reserve assets. Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio of Kenya increased by 3.73% from 6.3 % in 2022 to 6.6 % in 2023. Since the 22.50% drop in 2020, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio dropped by 8.62% in 2023. Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, non-financial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions.