Kenya: Solid-Liquid Separator Market 2024

Solid-Liquid Separator Exports

Exports from Kenya

In 2022, exports of machinery for solid-liquid separation from Kenya skyrocketed to X units, growing by 98% against the year before. Over the period under review, exports recorded a strong increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 369% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X units. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, solid-liquid separator exports surged to $X in 2022. Overall, exports continue to indicate a strong expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when exports increased by 236% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Tanzania (X units) was the main destination for solid-liquid separator exports from Kenya, accounting for a 78% share of total exports. Moreover, solid-liquid separator exports to Tanzania exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Rwanda (X units), fivefold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Tanzania stood at +11.5%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Rwanda (+40.2% per year) and France (+52.5% per year).

In value terms, Tanzania ($X) emerged as the key foreign market for machinery for solid-liquid separation exports from Kenya, comprising 53% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by France ($X), with a 16% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value to Tanzania stood at +13.9%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: France (+79.1% per year) and Rwanda (+27.6% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average solid-liquid separator export price amounted to $X per unit, dropping by -29.7% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 127%. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $X per unit in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was France ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Rwanda (less than $X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to France (+17.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

Solid-Liquid Separator Imports

Imports into Kenya

In 2022, the amount of machinery for solid-liquid separation imported into Kenya rose remarkably to X units, growing by 11% compared with the previous year. Over the period under review, imports recorded a noticeable increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 316% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of X units. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, solid-liquid separator imports rose markedly to $X in 2022. In general, imports continue to indicate a strong expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 245%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X units) constituted the largest solid-liquid separator supplier to Kenya, with a 53% share of total imports. Moreover, solid-liquid separator imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Germany (X units), sixfold. India (X units) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 5.9% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from China totaled +25.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (+1.1% per year) and India (-2.3% per year).

In value terms, the largest solid-liquid separator suppliers to Kenya were China ($X), Germany ($X) and India ($X), with a combined 56% share of total imports. Turkey, Italy, the UK and South Africa lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 8.4%.

Turkey, with a CAGR of +111.0%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average solid-liquid separator import price amounted to $X per thousand units, therefore, remained relatively stable against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a notable expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +3.5% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, solid-liquid separator import price increased by +19.3% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 an increase of 40%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $X per thousand units in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($X per thousand units), while the price for China ($X per thousand units) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by South Korea (+33.9%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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