Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kenya stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 262.2% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kenya peaked at 18.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2009.
That places Kenya 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.4% | — |
| 2009 | -6.3% | -134.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -298.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -41.5% |
| 2013 | -3.1% | -153.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -242.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +146.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -64.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -109.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -88.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | +1297.4% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | +230.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -86.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -262.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 37% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1297.4% | -0.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | -6.3% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -3.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.6% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kenya?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Kenya was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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