Kenya Frontière

Aperçu économique et sectoriel

Kenya is East Africa's largest economy and a key regional hub for finance, technology, and trade. The economy is supported by a broad services sector, including telecommunications, banking, and tourism, alongside agriculture which remains a major employer and export earner. Safaricom's M-Pesa mobile money platform is a globally recognised financial innovation that has deepened financial inclusion across the region. Kenya has experienced consistent GDP growth averaging around 4 to 5 percent annually over the past decade, supported by infrastructure investment and a growing middle class. The country faces ongoing challenges including elevated public debt, currency volatility, and youth unemployment.

Secteurs clés

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$120.40B
Croissance du PIB réel, annuel	4.7%
Inflation annuel	4.5%
Population habitants	55.0M
PIB par habitant USD	$2,276
Capitalisation boursière total coté, USD	$31.63B
Capitalisation boursière / PIB	26.3%
Chômage	5.5%
Sociétés cotées	63
Bourse	Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

Année des données: 2024. Sources: World Bank, IMF World Economic Outlook, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Economic Survey 2025, Macrotrends, Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), MSCI Index factsheet (MSCI Kenya Index), Capital Markets Authority Kenya, StockAnalysis.com, Mansa Markets, FocusEconomics. Individual figures may cover different reference periods — for example a fiscal year, or an estimate for the current year — and the overview above states these where known.

Bourse locale & accès

Bourse	Nairobi Securities Exchange
Code	NSE
Site web	www.nse.co.ke
Devise	KES

Accès aux courtiers locaux

Retail access to NSE-listed equities requires an account with a licensed stockbroker or investment bank regulated by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya. The Central Depository and Settlement Corporation (CDSC) holds securities electronically and requires investors to open a Central Depository System (CDS) account. Several brokers offer online trading platforms. Foreign investors may buy and sell NSE-listed shares freely, though dividend and capital remittances are subject to applicable withholding taxes. There are no dedicated Kenya single-country ETFs traded in the United States; exposure is typically obtained through sub-Saharan Africa or broad frontier-market ETFs.

Courtiers internationaux avec accès aux marchés étrangers

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Indiqué à titre indicatif uniquement, pas une recommandation. Les marchés disponibles, les frais et les règles d'ouverture de compte varient selon le courtier et votre pays de résidence.

Relocalisation & résidence

Accès pour les investisseurs étrangers

Foreign nationals wishing to live and work in Kenya must apply for the appropriate class of residence permit or special pass through the Department of Immigration Services. A Class G permit covers investors and directors in Kenyan-registered companies. Kenya operates an electronic visa system for short-stay visitors from most countries. The cost of living in Nairobi is moderate by international standards, with a growing expatriate community and a range of international schools and healthcare facilities.