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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 France 25%, Nigeria 8%, US 8%, Germany 6% (1997 est.)
2000 France 25%, Nigeria 8%, US 8%, Germany 6% (1997 est.)
2001 France 29%, Germany 7%, US 6%, Japan 6% (2000 est.)
2002 France 29%, Germany 7%, US 6%, Japan 6% (2000 est.)
2003 France 28.2%, Nigeria 12.8%, US 8%, Belgium 5.7%, Germany 5.3%, Italy 4.3% (2002)
2004 France 21.9%, Nigeria 9.5%, Japan 6.8%, US 5.7%, China 4.9%, Germany 4.3% (2003)
2005 France 28.2%, Nigeria 9.9%, Belgium 7.6%, US 4.9%, China 4.8%, Germany 4.6%, Italy 4.1% (2004)
2006 France 25%, Nigeria 12.5%, Belgium 6.6%, China 5.8%, US 5.3%, Thailand 4.7%, Germany 4.4% (2005)
2007 France 23.6%, Nigeria 13.2%, China 7.3%, Belgium 6.1%, US 4.6% (2006)
2008 France 23.4%, Nigeria 12.8%, China 9%, Belgium 5.8%, US 4% (2007)
2009 France 21.1%, Nigeria 13.8%, China 9.5%, Belgium 6.1% (2008)
2010 France 21.03%, Nigeria 10.79%, China 10.25%, Belgium 6.62%, US 4.31% (2009)
2011 France 19.1%, China 13.3%, Nigeria 12.4%, Belgium 5.5%, Germany 4% (2010)
2012 China 16.8%, France 16.6%, Nigeria 12.3%, Belgium 5.3%, Italy 4.3%, US 4.2% (2011)
2013 China 18.7%, France 14.9%, Nigeria 12.3%, Belgium 5.2%, US 4.4%, India 4.2% (2012)
2014 China 18.7%, France 14.9%, Nigeria 12.3%, Belgium 5.2%, US 4.4%, India 4.2% (2012)
2015 China 26.2%, Nigeria 12%, France 11.8%, Belgium 4.9%, US 4.2% (2014)
2016 China 27.9%, Nigeria 13.9%, France 10.9%, Belgium 4.1% (2015)
2017 China 17.8%, Nigeria 12%, France 11%, Thailand 4.6%, Togo 4.5% (2016)
2018 China 19%, France 10.3%, Thailand 7.9%, Nigeria 4.1% (2017)
2019 China 19%, France 10.3%, Thailand 7.9%, Nigeria 4.1% (2017)
2020 China 19%, France 10.3%, Thailand 7.9%, Nigeria 4.1% (2017)
2021 China 28%, Nigeria 15%, France 9%, Belgium 6% (2019)
2022 China 28%, Nigeria 15%, France 9%, Belgium 6% (2019)
2023 China 28%, Nigeria 15%, France 9%, Belgium 6% (2019)
2024 China 39%, France 8%, India 6%, Belgium 4%, UAE 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 43%, France 6%, India 6%, Belgium 4%, UAE 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports