Kenya

Foreign Exchange Reserves

7.87
billion currency units
Feb 15Aug 15Feb 16Aug 16Feb 17Aug 17Feb 18Aug 18Feb 19Aug 19Feb 20Aug 20Feb 21Jul 21Dec 21Aug 220.00015.0030.0045.0060.00
  • Kenya
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

103
Paraguay9.44
104
Seychelles9.24
105
Belarus8.52
106
Honduras8.46
107
Kenya7.87
108
Costa Rica7.76
109
Ecuador7.74
112
Ghana7.25

Africa Ranking

25
Nigeria38.29
26
Egypt33.14
27
Tunisia26.33
28
Gambia25.82
30
Kenya7.87
31
Ghana7.25
32
Swaziland6.98
33
Tanzania5.58
34
Uganda3.69
35
Zambia3.01

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Definition of Foreign Exchange Reserves

Foreign exchange reserves consist of foreign currency, deposits denominated in foreign currency, Monetary Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign exchange reserves are held by monetary authorities to finance trade imbalances, check the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and address other issues under the purview of the central bank.

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