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Gross Foreign Exchange Reserves, Kenya

Gross foreign exchange reserves held by the Central Monetary Authority, National Government, Commercial Banks, and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) in Kenya, along with total gross reserves and net foreign exchange liabilities.

24 rows· 9 columns· Kenya, April 2024 - March 2026, monthly· Source: Leading-Economic-Indicators-March-2026(5).pdf· Updated 18 Jun 2026
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year #monthcentral_bank_foreign_assets_ksh_million #national_government_foreign_assets_ksh_million #total_gross_foreign_assets_ksh_million #commercial_banks_foreign_assets_ksh_million #nbfi_foreign_assets_ksh_million #total_gross_reserves_ksh_million #net_foreign_exchange_liabilities_ksh_million #
2024April10448162490104730610485126802096498824171
2024May10025992448100504710108424552016343782330
2024June11023632420110478310330143912138188908300
2024July10717892451107424111084926592183391924716
2024August10297342470103220310448776542077735884167
2024September11151282489111761610062818372124734895764
2024October1201194244412036388861284972090263880080
2024November1255350242212577728732483442131364856567
2024December1324858239813272578091002612136618844107
2025January1252113239712545097904771372045124820276
2025February1255229240612576347777185572035909817997
2025March1383869244113863107821064362168853959533
2025April1384959249213874517466831332134268920246
2025May1458401249214608947307933032191990997144
2025June15289222519153144076059540922924441068830
2025July15172662519151978474852881022691221024602
2025August149623825191498757766134104722659371048890
2025September1471551251914740697119448632186877946467
2025October15821972519158471677925151923644861111270
2025November15851192519158763784089080124293281203294
2025December16034282519160594680161241024079681186435
2026January16651942527166772076739831024354291163648
2026February19640152524196653980261945627696141458069
2026March17361332524173865780601954925452251301459

Data dictionary

ColumnTypeDescription
yearnumberYear of the observation
monthtextMonth of the observation
central_bank_foreign_assets_ksh_millionnumberForeign assets held by the Central Bank of Kenya, in KSh million. Includes encumbered reserves.
national_government_foreign_assets_ksh_millionnumberForeign assets held by the National Government, in KSh million. Includes reserve position in the Fund and deposits with Crown Agents.
total_gross_foreign_assets_ksh_millionnumberTotal gross foreign assets, calculated as the sum of Central Bank and National Government foreign assets, in KSh million.
commercial_banks_foreign_assets_ksh_millionnumberForeign assets held by Commercial Banks, in KSh million.
nbfi_foreign_assets_ksh_millionnumberForeign assets held by Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs), in KSh million.
total_gross_reserves_ksh_millionnumberTotal gross foreign exchange reserves, in KSh million.
net_foreign_exchange_liabilities_ksh_millionnumberNet foreign exchange liabilities, in KSh million.

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LeadAfrik Public Economics Hub. "Gross Foreign Exchange Reserves, Kenya." Source: Leading-Economic-Indicators-March-2026(5).pdf. Updated 18 Jun 2026. Retrieved from https://www.leadafrik.com/data/explore/gross-foreign-exchange-reserves-kenya