Kenya: Other Papers Packaging Market 2024

Other Papers Packaging Market Size in Kenya

The Kenyan other papers packaging market skyrocketed to $X in 2022, growing by 106% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). In general, consumption, however, saw a slight curtailment. Over the period under review, the market reached the maximum level at $X in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Other Papers Packaging Exports

Exports from Kenya

In 2022, after six years of decline, there was significant growth in overseas shipments of other papers packaging, when their volume increased by 30% to X kg. Overall, exports, however, faced a abrupt shrinkage. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when exports increased by 469%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, other papers packaging exports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, showed a drastic downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 when exports increased by 270%. Over the period under review, the exports reached the maximum at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Rwanda (X kg) was the main destination for other papers packaging exports from Kenya, with a 70% share of total exports. Moreover, other papers packaging exports to Rwanda exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Uganda (X kg), threefold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Rwanda totaled -18.5%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Uganda (+9.0% per year) and Sweden (0.0% per year).

In value terms, Rwanda ($X) remains the key foreign market for other papers packaging exports from Kenya, comprising 95% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Uganda ($X), with a 3.2% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to Rwanda amounted to -18.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Uganda (-6.4% per year) and Sweden (0.0% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average other papers packaging export price amounted to $X per ton, reducing by -3.7% against the previous year. Overall, the export price continues to indicate a slight contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 342%. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Rwanda ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Uganda ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Rwanda (+0.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.

Other Papers Packaging Imports

Imports into Kenya

In 2022, approx. X tons of other papers packaging were imported into Kenya; growing by 108% compared with the previous year's figure. Overall, imports, however, showed a slight setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2016 when imports increased by 277%. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, other papers packaging imports soared to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw a mild curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when imports increased by 288% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $X in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Imports by Country

The United States (X tons), Uganda (X tons) and Spain (X tons) were the main suppliers of other papers packaging imports to Kenya, together comprising 33% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Uganda (with a CAGR of +74.4%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest other papers packaging suppliers to Kenya were Portugal ($X), Spain ($X) and the United States ($X), with a combined 24% share of total imports. Finland, Italy, India, Germany, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, China, the Netherlands and Belgium lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 38%.

Among the main suppliers, Uganda, with a CAGR of +71.3%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average other papers packaging import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 86% against the previous year. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $X per ton. From 2019 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per ton), while the price for the Netherlands ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Germany (+18.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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