An assessment of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on Kenya's trade

Maureen Were and Kethi Ngoka

No wp-2022-8, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: We examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Kenya's foreign trade using quarterly trade data for the period 2019 to the second quarter of 2021. The exploratory analysis shows that growth of Kenya's merchandise exports remained resilient, largely supported by traditional exports of tea and horticultural products. However, the service exports, particularly travel and transport services, were adversely affected. Heterogeneous effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on exports are observed across sectors.

Keywords: Trade; Kenya; Exports; COVID-19; Pandemic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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