Kenya recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Kenya averaged -3.83 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 2.20 percent of GDP in 2002 and a record low of -12.20 percent of GDP in 2011. source: Central Bank of Kenya

Current Account to GDP in Kenya is expected to reach -3.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Kenya Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -4.10 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -166200.00 -151872.00 KES Million Oct 2025
Capital Flows -3477.80 -3801.40 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -2816.90 -2499.10 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -3.60 -4.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 87808.00 96644.00 KES Million Oct 2025
External Debt 5393.50 5403.30 KES Billion Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 62482.00 71037.00 KES Million Dec 2024
Imports 254008.00 248516.00 KES Million Oct 2025
Remittances 435495.64 388304.30 USD Thousand Dec 2025


Kenya Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.60 -4.00 2.20 -12.20 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly