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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 UK, Nigeria, US, Germany, Japan, Netherlands
2000 UK, Nigeria, US, Germany, Italy, Spain (1998)
2001 UK, Nigeria, US, Germany, Italy, Spain (1998)
2002 UK, Nigeria, US, Germany, Italy, Spain (1998)
2003 Nigeria 21.3%, UK 7.2%, US 6.6%, China 6.2%, Italy 6.1%, Cote d'Ivoire 6.1%, Germany 4.7%, Netherlands 4% (2002)
2004 Nigeria 13.2%, China 9.3%, UK 7.2%, US 6.1%, Germany 4.8%, France 4.5%, South Africa 4% (2003)
2005 Nigeria 12.6%, China 11.4%, UK 6.6%, US 6.4%, France 4.9%, Netherlands 4.2% (2004)
2006 Nigeria 15.4%, China 12.7%, US 6.4%, UK 5.3%, Netherlands 4.1%, South Africa 4.1% (2005)
2007 Nigeria 16.7%, China 13%, UK 5.7%, Belgium 4.7%, US 4.7%, South Africa 4.1%, France 4.1% (2006)
2008 Nigeria 15.1%, China 14.9%, UK 5.2%, US 5.1% (2007)
2009 China 15.6%, Nigeria 14.7%, India 7.4%, US 5.5%, France 4.4%, UK 4.4% (2008)
2010 China 16.8%, Nigeria 11.88%, US 6.63%, Cote d'Ivoire 5.99%, India 5.57%, France 5.09%, UK 4.23% (2009)
2011 China 16.6%, Nigeria 12.7%, US 8.4%, Cote dIvoire 6.2%, UK 4.5%, France 4.2% (2010)
2012 China 20.4%, Nigeria 12.4%, US 7.8%, India 5.6%, Netherlands 5.1%, UK 4.2% (2011)
2013 China 25.6%, Nigeria 11%, US 7%, Netherlands 6.2%, Singapore 4.5%, UK 4.1%, India 4% (2012)
2014 China 25.6%, Nigeria 11%, US 7%, Netherlands 6.2%, Singapore 4.5%, UK 4.1%, India 4% (2012)
2015 China 25.5%, Nigeria 13.1%, Netherlands 8.2%, Cote dIvoire 7.2%, US 6.9%, India 4.1% (2014)
2016 China 32.6%, Nigeria 14%, Netherlands 5.5%, US 5.4% (2015)
2017 China 17.3%, UK 9.7%, US 7.7%, Belgium 5.1%, India 4.6% (2016)
2018 China 16.8%, US 8%, UK 6.2%, Belgium 5.9%, India 4.1% (2017)
2019 China 16.8%, US 8%, UK 6.2%, Belgium 5.9%, India 4.1% (2017)
2020 China 16.8%, US 8%, UK 6.2%, Belgium 5.9%, India 4.1% (2017)
2021 China 24%, Nigeria 22%, United States 5% (2019)
2022 China 24%, Nigeria 22%, United States 5% (2019)
2023 China 42%, Netherlands 5%, United States 5%, India 5%, United Arab Emirates 3% (2020)
2024 China 41%, Netherlands 7%, India 5%, US 5%, Cote d'Ivoire 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 30%, Netherlands 8%, India 5%, USA 5%, Russia 5% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports