Kenya Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2030 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Kenya Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Kenya Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -4.752 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of -3.826 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Kenya Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -4.977 USD bn in Dec 2030.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

View Kenya's Forecast: Current Account Balance from 1980 to 2030 in the chart:

Kenya Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Kenya's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2030?

Kenya Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -4.752 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4.977 2030 -4.827 2029 -6.378 2014 1.058 1999 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2030

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) -3.502 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Albania (USD bn) -1.089 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (USD bn) -8.428 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Andorra (USD bn) 0.817 2030 yearly 2019 - 2030
Angola (USD bn) 1.323 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.256 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Argentina (USD bn) 2.531 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (USD bn) -1.658 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Aruba (USD bn) 0.349 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Australia (USD bn) -47.528 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (USD bn) 18.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Azerbaijan (USD bn) -0.759 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.154 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.615 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bangladesh (USD bn) -14.216 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Barbados (USD bn) -0.484 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belarus (USD bn) -2.756 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Belgium (USD bn) -1.594 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (USD bn) -0.054 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Benin (USD bn) -1.591 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bhutan (USD bn) -1.218 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bolivia (USD bn) -1.914 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.708 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (USD bn) -0.312 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brazil (USD bn) -49.231 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brunei (USD bn) 3.350 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Bulgaria (USD bn) -0.232 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -1.560 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burundi (USD bn) -0.866 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cambodia (USD bn) -1.775 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cameroon (USD bn) -3.270 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Canada (USD bn) -7.223 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.139 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.131 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chad (USD bn) -0.812 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chile (USD bn) -12.406 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (USD bn) 542.586 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Colombia (USD bn) -19.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (USD bn) -0.050 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Congo (USD bn) -1.618 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Costa Rica (USD bn) -2.291 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (USD bn) -0.891 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cyprus (USD bn) -5.211 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Czech Republic (USD bn) -0.020 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -3.657 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Denmark (USD bn) 65.577 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.545 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Dominica (USD bn) -0.132 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.546 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 4.516 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Egypt (USD bn) -22.341 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
El Salvador (USD bn) -0.636 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.489 2030 yearly 2007 - 2030
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.874 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.033 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ethiopia (USD bn) -3.866 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (USD bn) -0.460 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Finland (USD bn) -1.224 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (USD bn) 1.624 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (USD bn) -0.952 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gambia (USD bn) -0.046 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Georgia (USD bn) -2.454 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Germany (USD bn) 253.996 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ghana (USD bn) -0.103 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Greece (USD bn) -11.040 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (USD bn) -0.228 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Guatemala (USD bn) -0.030 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea (USD bn) -0.066 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.148 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guyana (USD bn) 10.189 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Haiti (USD bn) -0.644 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Honduras (USD bn) -2.037 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 61.918 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (USD bn) 5.505 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (USD bn) 0.410 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (USD bn) -122.973 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Indonesia (USD bn) -22.331 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iran (USD bn) 15.340 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iraq (USD bn) 2.996 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Ireland (USD bn) 84.913 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (USD bn) 22.523 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (USD bn) 58.984 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -3.798 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jamaica (USD bn) 0.075 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Japan (USD bn) 177.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (USD bn) -3.472 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -11.269 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Kenya (USD bn) -4.977 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kiribati (USD bn) -0.031 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
South Korea (USD bn) 107.088 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (USD bn) -1.297 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (USD bn) 36.449 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.733 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Laos (USD bn) 0.013 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Latvia (USD bn) -1.592 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (USD bn) -5.565 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.032 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Liberia (USD bn) -0.894 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (USD bn) 0.246 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030

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Kenya Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,267.3 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 48,500.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 173,400.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 53,800.000 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 693,000.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 785,200.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 992,500.000 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,188.7 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 714.9 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 14.4 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,903.6 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1999 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 51.580 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 78.901 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9.983 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 483.415 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 14,373.020 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 19,575.000 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 162.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 3,055.800 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 5,007.180 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 4,154.220 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,443.590 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,214.070 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: India (KES mn) 31,956.970 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 22,152.430 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 17,846.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 4,173.330 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 78,884.370 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 30,112.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025
Exports (KES mn) 92,310.690 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 11,417.290 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports (KES mn) 245,808.840 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024
Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 417.6 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -124.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -122.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 553.136 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 41,807.5 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -4.977 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
BoP: Current Account n.i.e (USD mn) -662.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2025
Balance of Payment: Current Account (USD mn) -266.000 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves and Related Items: Reserve Assets (KES mn) -24,917.900 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KES mn) 6,858.800 2017 yearly 2009 - 2017
Balance of Payments (BoP) (USD mn) -140.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -2,273.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 2,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 5,221.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 182.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,438.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 1,293.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 10.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account n.i.e (USD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 110.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 186.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 71.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (USD mn) -18.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -184.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities n.i.e (USD mn) 917.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 80.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 912.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit n.i.e (USD mn) 2,004.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 32.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (KES mn) 101,915.400 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,155.283 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 40,887.934 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,383.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.9 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.401 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 52,325.8 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,308,047.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,620,060.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,356,908.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025

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