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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 India 18%, Japan 11%, Saudi Arabia 8%, South Korea 7%, UAE 5% (1997)
2000 India 18%, Japan 11%, Saudi Arabia 8%, South Korea 7%, UAE 5% (1997)
2001 India 14%, Saudi Arabia 5%, US 5%, UAE 5%, Japan 4%, South Korea 4% (1999)
2002 India 8.4%, US 3.9%, Saudi Arabia 3.4%, Japan 2.8%, South Korea 2.1% (2000)
2003 US 4.5%, India 3.2%, Saudi Arabia 2.1% (2002)
2004 US 3.5%, India 3.3%, South Korea 2.2% (2003)
2005 Saudi Arabia 3%, US 2.9%, UAE 2.2% (2004)
2006 Saudi Arabia 3.3%, US 2.6%, UAE 2.3% (2005)
2007 Saudi Arabia 3.2%, US 3%, Japan 2.3% note: excludes oil exports (2006)
2008 Saudi Arabia 3.5%, US 2.5%, UAE 2.5% (2007)
2009 Saudi Arabia 3.4%, India 2.7%, UAE 2.2% (2008)
2010 India 4.2%, Saudi Arabia 2.78% (2009)
2011 Saudi Arabia 2.9%, Japan 2%, UAE 1.9%, India 1.9% (2010)
2012 Saudi Arabia 3.3%, UAE 2.2%, Japan 2%, Qatar 1.9% (2011)
2013 Saudi Arabia 3.3%, India 2.2%, UAE 2.2%, South Korea 2% (2012)
2014 Saudi Arabia 3.3%, India 2.2%, UAE 2.2%, South Korea 2% (2012)
2015 Saudi Arabia 3.3%, US 2.4%, UAE 2.2% (2014)
2016 Saudi Arabia 3.6%, UAE 2.4%, US 2.2% (2015)
2017 Saudi Arabia 18.3%, UAE 17.5%, US 11.1%, Japan 8.7%, Qatar 4.8%, China 4.2% (2016)
2018 UAE 19.6%, Saudi Arabia 11.7%, US 10.8%, Oman 8.1%, China 6.5%, Qatar 5.7%, Japan 4.2% (2017)
2019 UAE 19.6%, Saudi Arabia 11.7%, US 10.8%, Oman 8.1%, China 6.5%, Qatar 5.7%, Japan 4.2% (2017)
2020 UAE 19.6%, Saudi Arabia 11.7%, US 10.8%, Oman 8.1%, China 6.5%, Qatar 5.7%, Japan 4.2% (2017)
2021 United Arab Emirates 31%, Saudi Arabia 12%, Japan 8%, United States 8% (2019)
2022 United Arab Emirates 31%, Saudi Arabia 12%, Japan 8%, United States 8% (2019)
2023 United Arab Emirates 17%, Saudi Arabia 16%, United States 7%, Japan 7%, India 4% (2021)
2024 Saudi Arabia 15%, UAE 10%, US 9%, Japan 5%, India 4% (2022) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
2025 UAE 16%, Saudi Arabia 15%, South Africa 8%, USA 6%, India 4% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports