Kenya: Paper File Cover Market 2025

Paper File Cover Market Size in Kenya

The Kenyan paper file cover market shrank significantly to $X in 2022, dropping by -47.3% 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 saw a abrupt setback. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X, and then declined dramatically in the following year.

Paper File Cover Exports

Exports from Kenya

In 2022, paper file cover exports from Kenya dropped to X tons, waning by -10.4% compared with the previous year. Overall, exports showed a mild shrinkage. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 when exports increased by 75% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, paper file cover exports reached $X in 2022. In general, exports showed a mild slump. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 with an increase of 65% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $X in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

Exports by Country

Burundi (X tons) was the main destination for paper file cover exports from Kenya, accounting for a 54% share of total exports. Moreover, paper file cover exports to Burundi exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Uganda (X tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was held by Rwanda (X tons), with a 9.1% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume to Burundi totaled +120.8%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Uganda (-11.6% per year) and Rwanda (-6.6% per year).

In value terms, the largest markets for paper file cover exported from Kenya were Rwanda ($X), Tanzania ($X) and Burundi ($X), with a combined 50% share of total exports.

Burundi, with a CAGR of +83.2%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main countries of destination 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 paper file cover export price amounted to $X per ton, picking up by 13% against the previous year. Overall, the export price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when the average export price increased by 47%. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the peak figure at $X per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Tanzania ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Burundi ($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 Tanzania (+21.3%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Paper File Cover Imports

Imports into Kenya

In 2022, the amount of paper binders, folders and file covers imported into Kenya contracted rapidly to X tons, waning by -57.9% on the previous year's figure. In general, imports showed a abrupt contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 592%. As a result, imports attained the peak of X tons, and then declined remarkably in the following year.

In value terms, paper file cover imports contracted remarkably to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, imports recorded a perceptible curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of 447% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X, and then dropped rapidly in the following year.

Imports by Country

In 2022, China (X tons) constituted the largest paper file cover supplier to Kenya, with a 88% share of total imports. Moreover, paper file cover imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, India (X tons), more than tenfold.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China stood at -5.6%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: India (-8.1% per year) and Malaysia (-23.7% per year).

In value terms, China ($X) constituted the largest supplier of paper binders, folders and file covers to Kenya, comprising 92% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by India ($X), with a 3.1% share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from China amounted to -1.5%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: India (-13.0% per year) and Malaysia (-26.1% per year).

Import Prices by Country

The average paper file cover import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, picking up by 41% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a temperate expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +2.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, paper file cover import price increased by +86.2% against 2017 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2018 an increase of 44%. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

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 China ($X per ton), while the price for India ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+4.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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