27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Kenya
Kenya: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks was 9.86 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.86 billion
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
89th
of 209 countries
All-time high
12.39 billion
in 2017
All-time low
2.86 billion
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Kenya, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9.86 billion for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Kenya peaked at 12.39 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.86 billion, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 89th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.86 billion | — |
| 1996 | 2.97 billion | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.56 billion | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 3.22 billion | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 3.23 billion | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.38 billion | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.44 billion | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.72 billion | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 5.12 billion | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.73 billion | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 6.04 billion | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.71 billion | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.31 billion | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 9.66 billion | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 8.39 billion | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 8.73 billion | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.65 billion | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 10.35 billion | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.38 billion | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 9.78 billion | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.23 billion | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 11.87 billion | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 12.39 billion | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.83 billion | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 8.65 billion | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 7.45 billion | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 8.35 billion | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15 billion | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6.40 billion | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 10.47 billion | +63.6% |
| 2025 | 9.86 billion | -5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.86 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 billion, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.86 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 billion | 2.86 billion | 3.56 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.15 billion | 3.38 billion | 9.66 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 billion | 8.65 billion | 12.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 billion | 6.40 billion | 10.47 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 86 Dominican Republic 10.34 billion compare
- 87 Lithuania 10.24 billion compare
- 88 Bangladesh 10.14 billion compare
- 90 Liechtenstein 9.36 billion compare
- 91 Morocco 8.99 billion compare
- 92 Liberia 8.82 billion compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Kenya?
- 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Kenya was 9.86 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 billion in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.