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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 EU 25%, US 23%, Japan 13%, China, NZ (1997)
2000 EU 24%, US 22%, Japan 14%, ASEAN 12% (1998)
2001 EU 24%, US 22%, Japan 14%, ASEAN 13% (1999)
2002 Developing countries 31.7%, EU 21.6%, US 18.9%, ASEAN 14.8%, Japan 13.0% (2001)
2003 US 18.3%, Japan 12.3%, China 10.1%, Germany 5.7%, UK 4.6% (2002)
2004 US 16%, Japan 12.5%, China 11%, Germany 6.1%, UK 4.2% (2003)
2005 US 14.8%, China 12.7%, Japan 11.8%, Germany 5.8%, Singapore 4.4%, UK 4.1% (2004)
2006 US 13.9%, China 13.7%, Japan 11%, Singapore 5.6%, Germany 5.6% (2005)
2007 China 14.4%, US 14.1%, Japan 9.6%, Singapore 6%, Germany 5.1% (2006)
2008 China 15.5%, US 12.8%, Japan 9.6%, Singapore 5.6%, Germany 5.2%, UK 4.3%, Thailand 4.2% (2007)
2009 China 15.4%, US 12%, Japan 9.1%, Singapore 7%, Germany 5%, Thailand 4.5%, UK 4.3%, Malaysia 4.1% (2008)
2010 China 17.94%, US 11.26%, Japan 8.36%, Thailand 5.81%, Singapore 5.54%, Germany 5.3% (2009)
2011 China 18.7%, US 11.1%, Japan 8.7%, Thailand 5.2%, Singapore 5.1%, Germany 5%, Malaysia 4.3% (2010)
2012 China 18.5%, US 11.4%, Japan 7.9%, Singapore 6.2%, Germany 4.7% (2011)
2013 China 18.4%, US 11.7%, Japan 7.9%, Singapore 6%, Germany 4.6%, Thailand 4.2%, South Korea 4.1% (2012)
2014 China 18.4%, US 11.7%, Japan 7.9%, Singapore 6%, Germany 4.6%, Thailand 4.2%, South Korea 4.1% (2012)
2015 China 19.5%, US 10.4%, Japan 7.8%, Singapore 5.4%, Germany 4.7%, Thailand 4.7%, South Korea 4.2% (2013)
2016 China 23%, US 11.2%, Japan 7.4%, South Korea 5.5%, Thailand 5.1%, Germany 4.6% (2015)
2017 China 23.4%, US 11.5%, Japan 7.8%, Thailand 5.6%, Germany 5.3%, South Korea 4.3% (2016)
2018 China 22.9%, US 10.8%, Japan 7.5%, Thailand 5.1%, Germany 4.9%, South Korea 4.5% (2017)
2019 China 22.9%, US 10.8%, Japan 7.5%, Thailand 5.1%, Germany 4.9%, South Korea 4.5% (2017)
2020 China 22.9%, US 10.8%, Japan 7.5%, Thailand 5.1%, Germany 4.9%, South Korea 4.5% (2017)
2021 China 25%, United States 12%, Japan 7%, Germany 5%, Thailand 5% (2019)
2022 China 25%, United States 12%, Japan 7%, Germany 5%, Thailand 5% (2019)
2023 China 28%, United States 10%, Japan 6%, Germany 5%, Thailand 5% (2021)
2024 China 28%, US 10%, South Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Singapore 5% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 26%, USA 11%, S. Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports