FDI into Kenya by project numbers increased by 47 percent, reaching 84 announced projects, compared with increases in Ghana (21 percent), Nigeria (19 percent), Egypt (14 percent) and South Africa (3 percent). Likewise Kenya ranks high as a home country for FDI.
In particular, FDI out of Kenya by capital investment reached $ billion in 2015 placing it tenth in the Middle East and Africa region compared with U.A.E. $ billion), South Africa $ billion), Mauritius $ billion), and Egypt $ billion).