Kenya: X-Ray Examination Preparations Market 2025

X-Ray Examination Preparations Market Size in Kenya

The Kenyan x-ray examination preparations market shrank rapidly to $X in 2022, falling by -30.7% 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). Overall, consumption, however, posted a resilient expansion. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X, and then dropped remarkably in the following year.

X-Ray Examination Preparations Exports

Exports from Kenya

In 2022, the amount of opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations exported from Kenya soared to X kg, picking up by 155% compared with 2021. Overall, exports showed mild growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when exports increased by 565% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X tons in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, x-ray examination preparations exports skyrocketed to $X in 2022. In general, exports enjoyed modest growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 when exports increased by 601%. The exports peaked at $X in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Ethiopia (X kg) was the main destination for x-ray examination preparations exports from Kenya, accounting for a 57% share of total exports. Moreover, x-ray examination preparations exports to Ethiopia exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Mozambique (X kg), fourfold. The third position in this ranking was held by Rwanda (X kg), with a 9.4% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Ethiopia amounted to +28.1%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Mozambique (0.0% per year) and Rwanda (+26.4% per year).

In value terms, the largest markets for x-ray examination preparations exported from Kenya were Ethiopia ($X), Rwanda ($X) and Djibouti ($X), together comprising 90% of total exports.

In terms of the main countries of destination, Rwanda, with a CAGR of +49.7%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average x-ray examination preparations export price amounted to $X per ton, reducing by -35% against the previous year. Overall, the export price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 an increase of 85%. As a result, the export price attained the peak level of $X per ton, and then dropped sharply in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2022, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo (+92.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced mixed trend patterns.

X-Ray Examination Preparations Imports

Imports into Kenya

X-ray examination preparations imports into Kenya reduced dramatically to X tons in 2022, with a decrease of -27.9% against the year before. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a strong increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 when imports increased by 139%. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, x-ray examination preparations imports reduced markedly to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, enjoyed a strong expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 154%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $X, and then reduced dramatically in the following year.

Imports by Country

Germany (X tons), Ireland (X tons) and India (X tons) were the main suppliers of x-ray examination preparations imports to Kenya, together accounting for 95% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Germany (with a CAGR of +29.9%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Ireland ($X) constituted the largest supplier of opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations to Kenya, comprising 52% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Germany ($X), with a 25% share of total imports. It was followed by India, with a 15% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of value from Ireland stood at +7.3%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Germany (+36.2% per year) and India (+13.0% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average x-ray examination preparations import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, shrinking by -3.3% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a slight increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, x-ray examination preparations import price increased by +84.5% against 2018 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 when the average import price increased by 34%. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2021, and then dropped in the following year.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by India (+11.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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