Kenya: Filling Containers Machinery Market 2025

Filling Containers Machinery Market Size in Kenya

The Kenyan filling containers machinery market rose rapidly to $X in 2021, increasing by 8.1% 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, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2015 to 2021, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Filling Containers Machinery Exports

Exports from Kenya

In 2021, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in shipments abroad of machinery for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling containers, when their volume decreased by -43.6% to X units. In general, exports, however, continue to indicate a significant increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 when exports increased by 321% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at X units in 2020, and then dropped significantly in the following year.

In value terms, filling containers machinery exports declined dramatically to $X in 2021. Overall, exports, however, posted a prominent increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when exports increased by 389% against the previous year. The exports peaked at $X in 2020, and then dropped rapidly in the following year.

Exports by Country

South Africa (X units), Tanzania (X units) and Ghana (X units) were the main destinations of filling containers machinery exports from Kenya, with a combined 75% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by South Africa (with a CAGR of +127.5%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, South Africa ($X) remains the key foreign market for machinery for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling containers exports from Kenya, comprising 44% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Uganda ($X), with a 20% share of total exports. It was followed by Tanzania, with a 13% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to South Africa totaled +91.6%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Uganda (+17.7% per year) and Tanzania (+31.8% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average filling containers machinery export price stood at $X per unit in 2021, which is down by -19.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price recorded a deep downturn. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 89%. The export price peaked at $X per unit in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2021, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably country of destination: the country with the highest price was Uganda ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Ghana ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the UK (+1.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Filling Containers Machinery Imports

Imports into Kenya

In 2021, imports of machinery for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling containers into Kenya expanded remarkably to X units, picking up by 9.7% against the year before. In general, total imports indicated temperate growth from 2012 to 2021: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.7% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, imports decreased by -17.9% against 2019 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 with an increase of 51%. Over the period under review, imports reached the peak figure at X units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, filling containers machinery imports dropped rapidly to $X in 2021. Overall, imports, however, showed a abrupt curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when imports increased by 90%. Imports peaked at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Uganda (X units), China (X units) and India (X units) were the main suppliers of filling containers machinery imports to Kenya, with a combined 58% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Uganda (with a CAGR of +118.1%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest filling containers machinery suppliers to Kenya were Uganda ($X), China ($X) and India ($X), with a combined 47% share of total imports.

Among the main suppliers, Uganda, with a CAGR of +79.6%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the average filling containers machinery import price amounted to $X per unit, shrinking by -29.6% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price faced a deep setback. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 an increase of 75% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $X per unit in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2021, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably country of origin: the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per unit), while the price for Uganda ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Turkey (+4.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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