Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2005 - 2025 | Monthly | NA | Central Bank of Kenya
Key information about Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 5.0 Months of Import in Aug 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.0 in the previous month
- Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Sep 2005 to Aug 2025
- 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
View Kenya's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Sep 2005 to Aug 2025 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Aug 2025?
Kenya Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 5.0 Months of Import in Aug 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.0 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 Aug 2025 | 5.0 Jul 2025 | 3.0 May 2009 | 6.4 May 2019 | NA | monthly | Sep 2005 - Aug 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (NA) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 5.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (NA) | 13.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 8.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2025 |
| Canada (NA) | 2.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Chile (NA) | 5.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| China (NA) | 15.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (NA) | 9.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 6.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (NA) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (NA) | 2.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (NA) | 7.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| India (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (NA) | 30.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (NA) | 17.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (NA) | 6.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (NA) | 5.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 11.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 21.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 14.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (NA) | 5.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 14.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 10.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Norway (NA) | 8.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (NA) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (NA) | 3.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (NA) | 16.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (NA) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (NA) | 11.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (NA) | 17.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 21.3 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (NA) | 6.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (NA) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.3 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| South Africa (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 2.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 18.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 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) | 92,599.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 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) | 115,900.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) | 158,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) | 679,400.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) | 1,092,200.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) | 1,443,100.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) | 248,200.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) | 1,093,000.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.212 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,175.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 747.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -25.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Sep 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) | 1,922.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Sep 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) | 51.523 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 104.790 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 13.522 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 420.626 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) | 4,460.730 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) | 4,187.250 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Uganda (KES mn) | 45,608.290 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) | 4,587.560 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) | 31,773.490 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) | 12,239.950 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: South Africa (KES mn) | 7,255.640 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Italy (KES mn) | 2,366.680 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: India (KES mn) | 22,399.370 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports (KES mn) | 96,644.470 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports (KES mn) | 227,665.150 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) | 9,777.190 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) | 110.210 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) | 13,808.090 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) | 10,919.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) | 5,610.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) | 2,025.080 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) | 46,977.700 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: Chemicals (KES mn) | 29,382.760 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) | 48,967.450 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports Volume Index (2009=100) | 125.500 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Imports Volume Index (2009=100) | 124.300 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 121.536 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.099 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| 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) | 17,804.587 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 39,983.357 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 27.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,480.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.977 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2.237 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1973 - Oct 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 (KES mn) | 5,488,738.058 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) | 4,231,335.358 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) | 2,121,395.209 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
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