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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 EU 25%, US 15%, Asia 34%, Latin America 20% (1995 est.)
2000 EU 27%, US 16%, Japan 14%, Brazil 6%, Argentina 5% (1998)
2001 EU 27%, US 16%, Japan 14%, Brazil 6%, Argentina 5% (1998)
2002 US 17%, Japan 14%, UK 6%, Brazil 5%, China 5% (2000)
2003 US 19.1%, Japan 10.5%, China 6.7%, Mexico 5%, Italy 4.7%, UK 4.4% (2002)
2004 US 16.2%, Japan 10.5%, China 8.6%, South Korea 4.7%, Mexico 4.3%, Italy 4.2% (2003)
2005 US 14%, Japan 11.4%, China 9.9%, South Korea 5.5%, Netherlands 5.1%, Brazil 4.3%, Italy 4.1%, Mexico 4% (2004)
2006 US 15.8%, Japan 11.5%, China 11.1%, Netherlands 5.8%, South Korea 5.5%, Brazil 4.4%, Italy 4.2%, Mexico 4% (2005)
2007 US 15.6%, Japan 10.5%, China 8.6%, Netherlands 6.7%, South Korea 5.9%, Italy 4.9%, Brazil 4.8%, France 4.2% (2006)
2008 China 14.8%, US 12.5%, Japan 10.5%, Netherlands 5.8%, South Korea 5.7%, Italy 5.1%, Brazil 5% (2007)
2009 China 14.2%, US 11.3%, Japan 10.4%, Brazil 5.9%, South Korea 5.7%, Netherlands 5.2%, Italy 4.4% (2008)
2010 China 16.46%, US 11.31%, Japan 9.06%, South Korea 6.49%, Brazil 4.64%, Mexico 4.09% (2009)
2011 China 23.8%, Japan 10.2%, US 10%, Brazil 6%, South Korea 5.9% (2010)
2012 China 22.8%, US 11.1%, Japan 11.1%, Brazil 5.5%, South Korea 5.5%, Netherlands 4.7% (2011)
2013 China 23.3%, US 12.3%, Japan 10.7%, South Korea 5.8%, Brazil 5.5% (2012)
2014 China 23.3%, US 12.3%, Japan 10.7%, South Korea 5.8%, Brazil 5.5% (2012)
2015 China 24.9%, US 12.8%, Japan 9.9%, Brazil 5.8%, South Korea 5.5% (2013)
2016 China 26.3%, US 13.2%, Japan 8.5%, South Korea 6.5%, Brazil 4.9% (2015)
2017 China 28.6%, US 14.1%, Japan 8.6%, South Korea 6.9%, Brazil 5% (2016)
2018 China 27.5%, US 14.5%, Japan 9.3%, South Korea 6.2%, Brazil 5% (2017)
2019 China 27.5%, US 14.5%, Japan 9.3%, South Korea 6.2%, Brazil 5% (2017)
2020 China 27.5%, US 14.5%, Japan 9.3%, South Korea 6.2%, Brazil 5% (2017)
2021 China 32%, United States 14%, Japan 9%, South Korea 7% (2019)
2022 China 32%, United States 14%, Japan 9%, South Korea 7% (2019)
2023 China 32%, United States 14%, Japan 9%, South Korea 7% (2019)
2024 China 39%, US 14%, Japan 8%, South Korea 6%, Brazil 5% (2022) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
2025 China 39%, USA 16%, Japan 7%, S. Korea 6%, Brazil 4% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports