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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 France, Cote d'Ivoire, US, Belgium, Hong Kong (1997)
2000 France, Cote d'Ivoire, US, Benelux, Hong Kong (1997)
2001 France, Belgium, US, Cote d'Ivoire (1999)
2002 France, US, Belgium, Cote d'Ivoire
2003 France 18.7%, Cote d'Ivoire 11%, Italy 8.9%, US 8.2%, Belgium 7.6%, China 5.6%, UK 5.2% (2002)
2004 France 16.8%, China 9.3%, Belgium 7.1%, Italy 6.6%, Netherlands 5.4%, UK 5.4%, Cote d'Ivoire 4.8%, US 4.5% (2003)
2005 Cote d'Ivoire 15.5%, France 9%, Belgium 6.1%, China 6%, South Africa 4.8% (2004)
2006 China 8.5%, US 7.3%, France 7.2%, Cote d'Ivoire 5.2%, Italy 4.7%, Belgium 4.1% (2005)
2007 China 8.6%, France 8.1%, Netherlands 4.8%, Belgium 4.4% (2006)
2008 China 10%, France 7%, Netherlands 6.3% (2007)
2009 China 9.6%, France 7.8%, Netherlands 7.6% (2008)
2010 China 8.67%, Netherlands 6.67%, France 4.33%, UK 4.22% (2009)
2011 China 11.5%, Netherlands 6.3%, France 4.2% (2010)
2012 China 13.2%, Netherlands 8.1%, US 5.4% (2011)
2013 China 14.2%, Netherlands 7.6% (2012)
2014 China 14.2%, Netherlands 7.6% (2012)
2015 China 18.4%, Netherlands 6.6%, India 4.3% (2014)
2016 China 20.4%, Netherlands 5.4%, India 4.4% (2015)
2017 Netherlands 14.6%, China 13.5%, India 12.4%, Belgium 8.6%, France 6.9%, UAE 5.4%, Singapore 4.9% (2016)
2018 Netherlands 17.2%, China 13.2%, India 11.8%, Belgium 10%, France 6.9%, UAE 4.5% (2017)
2019 Netherlands 17.2%, China 13.2%, India 11.8%, Belgium 10%, France 6.9%, UAE 4.5% (2017)
2020 Netherlands 17.2%, China 13.2%, India 11.8%, Belgium 10%, France 6.9%, UAE 4.5% (2017)
2021 China 39%, India 8%, Netherlands 6%, Belgium 5%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)
2022 China 39%, India 8%, Netherlands 6%, Belgium 5%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)
2023 China 39%, India 8%, Netherlands 6%, Belgium 5%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)
2024 China 37%, India 10%, Netherlands 8%, UAE 4%, Belgium 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 39%, India 9%, Netherlands 7%, Belgium 6%, UAE 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports