Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Kenya's foreign direct investment stands at 1.11B as of 2025-12-31, up from 780.10M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Kenya's foreign direct investment was 1.11B, up from 780.10M in 2024.
In 2024, Kenya's foreign direct investment was 780.10M, up from 604.72M in 2023.
In 2023, Kenya's foreign direct investment was 604.72M, down from 791.58M in 2022.
In 2022, Kenya's foreign direct investment was 791.58M, up from 419.72M in 2021.
In 2021, Kenya's foreign direct investment was 419.72M, up from -5.40M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.11B | +330.69M |
| 2024 | 780.10M | +175.38M |
| 2023 | 604.72M | -186.86M |
| 2022 | 791.58M | +371.86M |
| 2021 | 419.72M | +425.12M |
| 2020 | -5.40M | -475.34M |
| 2019 | 469.94M | -297.82M |
| 2018 | 767.76M | -578.32M |
| 2017 | 1.35B | +876.55M |
| 2016 | 469.53M | -150.19M |
| 2015 | 619.72M | -201.21M |
| 2014 | 820.94M | -297.89M |
| 2013 | 1.12B | -261.35M |
| 2012 | 1.38B | -70.30M |
| 2011 | 1.45B | +1.27B |
| 2010 | 178.06M | +61.81M |
| 2009 | 116.26M | +20.67M |
| 2008 | 95.59M | -633.46M |
| 2007 | 729.04M | +678.37M |
| 2006 | 50.67M | +29.46M |
| 2005 | 21.21M | -24.85M |
| 2004 | 46.06M | -35.67M |
| 2003 | 81.74M | +54.12M |
| 2002 | 27.62M | +22.32M |
| 2001 | 5.30M | -105.60M |
| 2000 | 110.90M | +58.95M |
| 1999 | 51.95M | +25.41M |
| 1998 | 26.55M | -35.55M |
| 1997 | 62.10M | -46.58M |
| 1996 | 108.67M | +66.38M |
| 1995 | 42.29M | +34.86M |
| 1994 | 7.43M | -138.22M |
| 1993 | 145.66M | +139.29M |
| 1992 | 6.36M | -12.47M |
| 1991 | 18.83M | -38.25M |
| 1990 | 57.08M | -5.11M |
| 1989 | 62.19M | +61.80M |
| 1988 | 394,431 | -38.99M |
| 1987 | 39.38M | +6.66M |
| 1986 | 32.73M | +3.88M |
| 1985 | 28.85M | +18.09M |
| 1984 | 10.75M | -12.99M |
| 1983 | 23.74M | +10.74M |
| 1982 | 13.00M | -1.15M |
| 1981 | 14.15M | -64.83M |
| 1980 | 78.97M | -5.04M |
| 1979 | 84.01M | +49.60M |
| 1978 | 34.41M | -22.13M |
| 1977 | 56.55M | +10.17M |
| 1976 | 46.37M | +29.21M |
| 1975 | 17.16M | -6.26M |
| 1974 | 23.42M | +6.16M |
| 1973 | 17.26M | +10.96M |
| 1972 | 6.30M | -1.10M |
| 1971 | 7.40M | -6.40M |
| 1970 | 13.80M | — |
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Kenya's foreign direct investment is 1.11B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 780.10M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.45B (2011); the lowest is -5.40M (2020), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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