Kenya international reserves
Total reserves
$14.7B
Data for August 2026
1-month change
-4.1%
12-month change
+28.3%
High since 2000
$15.4B
July 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$14.7 billion
August 2026+1,759.7% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of August 2026.
- Foreign exchange$14.2B · 96.3%
- SDRs$528M · 3.6%
- IMF reserve position$18M · 0.1%
Gold
Kenya does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 256
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
10.8%
Months of imports covered
6.0
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.