CUMULATIVE TOTAL TRADE, JAN-MAY (2025 AND 2026) (K’ Billion)
Cumulative total trade for the period January to May 2026 was K248.9 billion while that of 2025 for the same period was K275.0 billion, representing 9.5 percent decrease(see Figure 5).
Total Exports and Imports by Mode of Transport, May 2026
The total value of exports via all modes of transport for the period January to May 2026 was K135.4 billion. Road transport accounted for the highest value at K130.5 billion representing a 96.4 percent share. Air transport was second with K2.7 billion (2.0 percent) and Rail transport was third with a value of K0.5 billion (0.4 percent).
The total volume of exports via all modes for the period January to May 2026 was 4.1 million Mt, of which Road transport accounted for the highest volume with 3.2 million Mt, representing 79.8 percent. Rail transport accounted for 12.8 thousand Mt, representing 0.3 percent. Air transport accounted for 1.7 thousand Mt (0.04 percent), while other modes accounted for 806.7 thousand Mt (19.8 percent) (see Table 11).
Table 8: Total Exports by Mode of Transport, Jan- May.2026
Mode of transport | K’ Billion | Value % Share | Mt (000) | Volume % Share |
Road Transport | 130.5 | 96.4 | 3,246.90 | 79.8 |
Rail Transport | 0.5 | 0.4 | 12.8 | 0.3 |
Air Transport | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.04 |
Other (Multimodal) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 806.7 | 19.8 |
Total | 135.4 | 100.0 | 4,068.05 | 100.0 |