This archive report was first published on 5 August 2020.
Kenya's economy is slowly recovering from the impact of the coronavirus disease, with the country's trading volume increasing by Sh13.75 billion in June.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics' Leading Economic Indicators report, published on August 5, 2020, the country's trading volume rose from Sh155.90 billion in May 2020 to Sh169.65 billion in June 2020.
Food and beverages were the main export category, accounting for 49.40 percent of exports, while non-food industrial supplies accounted for 26.35 percent of the total exports.
The quantity of coffee exported decreased from 4,312.75 MT in May 2020 to 5,414.08 MT in June 2020, but its value rose from Sh2,279.12 million to Sh2,956.33 million over the same period.
Tea exports also saw a decrease in quantity, from 11,289.33 million to 10,293.00 million, but its value increased from Sh11.6 billion to Sh13.2 billion over the same period.
Imports by Broad Economic Category indicate that non-food industrial supplies were the main import category in June 2020, with a share of 38.19 percent.
