The Kenya Promotion and Branding Agency has released a report on the comparative analysis of Kenya’s international Trade in the first three quarters of 2020 compared to 2019 performance .The Report indicates that
• There was relative increase in total exports by 6% (Ksh 30 billion) from Ksh 450 billion in 2019 up to Ksh 480 billion recorded for period January to September 2020.
• The three (3) quarterly cumulative imports values relatively declined in the period January to September 2020 by 9.6% (Ksh 128 billion) from Ksh 1,327 billion in 2019 to Ksh 1,199 billion
• The cumulative balance of trade in the first three quarters improved in relative terms by 18% (Ksh. 160 billion) from Ksh 878 billion recorded from January to September in 2019 down to Ksh 718 billion over the same period in 2020.
Kenya’s Balance of Trade Trends (Jan -Sep)- 2019 Vs 2020
Kenya’s Export Products (Jan - Sep): 2019 Vs 2020
Kenya’s Top Export Markets in the first 9 months (Jan-Sep) in 2019 Vs 2020
Top 20 Export markets (Jan – Sep 2019) vs (Jan - Sep 2020)-By % share of total