Economy · East Africa
Kenya Remittances Received
$5Bas of 2024+18.3% vs 2023
Remittances Received is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the KES/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Personal remittances received, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Remittances Received |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5B |
| 2023 | $4.23B |
| 2022 | $4.06B |
| 2021 | $3.77B |
| 2020 | $3.11B |
| 2019 | $2.84B |
| 2018 | $2.72B |
| 2017 | $1.96B |
| 2016 | $1.74B |
| 2015 | $1.57B |
| 2014 | $1.44B |
| 2013 | $1.3B |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=remittances_received_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Remittances Received across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Remittances Received |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | $22.79B |
| South Africa | $1B |
| Egypt | $41.52B |
| Ghana | $2.42B |
| Ethiopia | $7.14B |
| Tanzania | $1.12B |
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