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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 France, Ethiopia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Thailand (1996)
2000 France 13%, Ethiopia 12%, Italy 9%, Saudi Arabia 6%, UK 6% (1998)
2001 France 13%, Ethiopia 12%, Italy 9%, Saudi Arabia 6%, UK 6% (1998)
2002 France 13%, Ethiopia 12%, Italy 9%, Saudi Arabia 6%, UK 6% (1998)
2003 Saudi Arabia 18.2%, Ethiopia 10.5%, US 9.2%, France 8.6%, China 8.2%, Netherlands 4.1% (2002)
2004 Saudi Arabia 19.7%, Ethiopia 10.9%, China 9.2%, France 6.5%, UK 5.1%, US 4.9% (2003)
2005 Saudi Arabia 19.7%, India 12.4%, Ethiopia 11.8%, China 8.1%, France 5.6%, US 4.8% (2004)
2006 Saudi Arabia 21.7%, India 18.5%, China 10%, Ethiopia 4.8%, France 4.5%, US 4.3%, Japan 4.2% (2005)
2007 Saudi Arabia 21.4%, India 17.9%, China 11%, Ethiopia 4.6% (2006)
2008 Saudi Arabia 21%, India 18.1%, China 9.4%, Ethiopia 4.7%, Malaysia 4.6%, Japan 4.2% (2007)
2009 Saudi Arabia 20.5%, India 20.5%, China 10.6%, US 6%, Malaysia 6% (2008)
2010 Saudi Arabia 16.26%, India 16.03%, China 14.26%, US 9.57%, Malaysia 6.63%, Japan 4.74% (2009)
2011 China 18%, Saudi Arabia 17.7%, India 12.9%, Malaysia 7.5%, US 5%, Pakistan 4.7% (2010)
2012 Saudi Arabia 17.6%, China 16.1%, India 15.4%, Indonesia 5.9%, Malaysia 5.1%, US 4.2%, Pakistan 4.1% (2011)
2013 China 24.4%, Saudi Arabia 16.4%, India 10.6%, Indonesia 7.3% (2012)
2014 China 24.4%, Saudi Arabia 16.4%, India 10.6%, Indonesia 7.3% (2012)
2015 China 29.3%, Saudi Arabia 16.3%, Indonesia 8%, India 7.7% (2014)
2016 China 42.1%, Saudi Arabia 14.3%, Indonesia 5.9%, India 4.4% (2015)
2017 UAE 25.8%, France 16.4%, China 10.4%, Saudi Arabia 8.4%, Ethiopia 7%, Yemen 4.8% (2016)
2018 UAE 25%, France 15.2%, Saudi Arabia 11%, China 9.6%, Ethiopia 6.8%, Yemen 4.6% (2017)
2019 UAE 25%, France 15.2%, Saudi Arabia 11%, China 9.6%, Ethiopia 6.8%, Yemen 4.6% (2017)
2020 UAE 25%, France 15.2%, Saudi Arabia 11%, China 9.6%, Ethiopia 6.8%, Yemen 4.6% (2017)
2021 China 43%, United Arab Emirates 15%, India 7%, Turkey 5% (2019)
2022 China 43%, United Arab Emirates 15%, India 7%, Turkey 5% (2019)
2023 China 43%, United Arab Emirates 15%, India 7%, Turkey 5% (2019)
2024 China 38%, UAE 20%, India 10%, Morocco 6%, Turkey 6% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 32%, India 12%, UAE 10%, Turkey 6%, Morocco 5% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports