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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 EU 26%, US 22%, Argentina 13%, Japan 5% (1996)
2000 US 23%, Argentina 12%, Germany 10%, Japan 5%, Italy 5% (1999)
2001 US 24%, Argentina 12%, Germany 10%, Japan 5%, Italy 5% (1999)
2002 US 23.2%, Argentina 11.2%, Germany 8.7%, Japan 5.5%, Italy 3.9% (2001)
2003 US 23.3%, Argentina 12.6%, Germany 8.7%, France 5.2% (2002)
2004 US 20%, Argentina 9.8%, Germany 8.7%, Japan 5.2%, China 4.4% (2003)
2005 US 18.3%, Argentina 8.9%, Germany 8.1%, China 5.9%, Nigeria 5.6%, Japan 4.6% (2004)
2006 US 19.7%, Germany 8.7%, Argentina 8.2%, China 6.2%, Nigeria 6.1% (2005)
2007 US 16.2%, Argentina 8.8%, China 8.7%, Germany 7.1%, Nigeria 4.3%, Japan 4.2% (2006)
2008 US 15.7%, China 10.5%, Argentina 8.6%, Germany 7.2%, Nigeria 4.4% (2007)
2009 US 14.9%, China 11.6%, Argentina 7.9%, Germany 7% (2008)
2010 US 16.12%, China 12.61%, Argentina 8.77%, Germany 7.65%, Japan 4.3% (2009)
2011 US 15%, China 14.1%, Argentina 7.9%, Germany 6.9%, South Korea 4.6% (2010)
2012 US 15.1%, China 14.5%, Argentina 7.5%, Germany 6.7%, South Korea 4.5% (2011)
2013 China 15.3%, US 14.6%, Argentina 7.4%, Germany 6.4%, South Korea 4.1% (2012)
2014 China 15.3%, US 14.6%, Argentina 7.4%, Germany 6.4%, South Korea 4.1% (2012)
2015 China 15.6%, US 15.1%, Argentina 6.9%, Germany 6.3%, Nigeria 4% (2013)
2016 China 17.9%, US 15.6%, Germany 6.1%, Argentina 6% (2015)
2017 US 17.6%, China 16.9%, Argentina 6.7%, Germany 6.6%, South Korea 4.4% (2016)
2018 China 18.1%, US 16.7%, Argentina 6.3%, Germany 6.1% (2017)
2019 China 18.1%, US 16.7%, Argentina 6.3%, Germany 6.1% (2017)
2020 China 18.1%, US 16.7%, Argentina 6.3%, Germany 6.1% (2017)
2021 China 21%, United States 18%, Germany 6%, Argentina 6% (2019)
2022 China 21%, United States 18%, Germany 6%, Argentina 6% (2019)
2023 China 21%, United States 18%, Germany 6%, Argentina 6% (2019)
2024 China 24%, US 18%, Germany 5%, Argentina 5%, India 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 23%, USA 16%, Germany 5%, Argentina 5%, Russia 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports