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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 Italy 11%, US 11%, Germany 7%, Saudi Arabia 4% (1996 est.)
2000 Italy 10%, US 9%, Japan 8%, Jordan 5% (1997 est.)
2001 Saudi Arabia 28%, Italy 10%, Russia 7%, US 6% (1999 est.)
2002 Saudi Arabia 25%, US 9%, Italy 7%, Russia 4% (2000 est.)
2003 Saudi Arabia 28.7%, China 6%, Italy 5.9%, India 4.8%, Germany 4.1% (2002)
2004 Saudi Arabia 24.1%, US 17%, China 6.4%, Italy 4.1% (2003)
2005 Saudi Arabia 25.3%, US 15.8%, China 6.6% (2004)
2006 Saudi Arabia 14.7%, China 12.6%, US 12.4%, **COUNTRY** 9.6%, India 6.7%, Italy 4.6% (2005)
2007 Saudi Arabia 18.1%, China 11.4%, India 8.1%, Italy 5.1% (2006)
2008 Saudi Arabia 17%, China 15.9%, India 7.8%, Italy 5.1% (2007)
2009 China 16.3%, Saudi Arabia 12%, India 8.7%, Italy 6%, Japan 4.9%, US 4.5% (2008)
2010 China 14.73%, Saudi Arabia 8.41%, India 7.65%, US 4.3% (2009)
2011 China 15.1%, US 9.5%, Saudi Arabia 8.8% (2010)
2012 Saudi Arabia 10%, China 9.9%, US 7.6%, India 4.6% (2011)
2013 China 13.1%, US 11%, Saudi Arabia 8.4%, India 5.4% (2012)
2014 China 13.1%, US 11%, Saudi Arabia 8.4%, India 5.4% (2012)
2015 China 19.2%, US 11.4%, Saudi Arabia 6.7%, India 5% (2014)
2016 China 20.4%, US 9.2%, Saudi Arabia 6.5%, India 4.5% (2015)
2017 China 28.8%, US 8%, India 6.7%, Kuwait 5% (2016)
2018 China 24.1%, Saudi Arabia 10.1%, India 6.4%, Kuwait 5.3%, France 5.2% (2017)
2019 China 24.1%, Saudi Arabia 10.1%, India 6.4%, Kuwait 5.3%, France 5.2% (2017)
2020 China 24.1%, Saudi Arabia 10.1%, India 6.4%, Kuwait 5.3%, France 5.2% (2017)
2021 China 27%, India 9%, United Arab Emirates 9%, France 9%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)
2022 China 27%, India 9%, United Arab Emirates 9%, France 9%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)
2023 China 27%, India 9%, United Arab Emirates 9%, France 9%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)
2024 China 24%, US 9%, India 8%, UAE 6%, UK 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 26%, Djibouti 16%, India 7%, Kuwait 7%, Saudi Arabia 6% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports