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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 Cameroon 40%, Spain 18%, France 14%, US 8%
2000 US 35%, France 15%, Spain 10%, Cameroon 10%, UK 6% (1997)
2001 US 35%, France 15%, Spain 10%, Cameroon 10%, UK 6% (1997)
2002 US 60%, France 12%, Spain 8%, Italy 6% (1999)
2003 US 29.1%, Spain 15.9%, UK 14.8%, France 10.4%, Norway 7.2%, Netherlands 4.8%, Italy 4.7% (2002)
2004 US 30.6%, UK 16%, France 15.1%, Cote d'Ivoire 11.9%, Spain 8.1%, Norway 5.9%, Italy 5.3% (2003)
2005 US 26.8%, Cote d'Ivoire 21.4%, Spain 13.6%, France 8.8%, UK 7.8%, Italy 4.4% (2004)
2006 US 24.6%, Italy 20.7%, France 12.1%, Spain 10.8%, Cote d'Ivoire 8.7%, UK 7% (2005)
2007 US 37.8%, Spain 9.5%, Cote d'Ivoire 7.9%, France 6.1%, South Korea 6.1%, UK 5.8%, Italy 5% (2006)
2008 US 19.6%, Spain 13.7%, Cote d'Ivoire 11.9%, France 9.6%, China 7.7%, Italy 6.6%, UK 6.4%, Netherlands 4.1% (2007)
2009 China 17.7%, Spain 13.3%, US 11.8%, France 10.9%, Cote d'Ivoire 10.4%, Italy 5.5%, UK 5.1% (2008)
2010 China 19.97%, US 17.28%, Spain 14.94%, France 9.49%, Cote d'Ivoire 6.34%, Italy 5.02% (2009)
2011 China 21.4%, Spain 13.8%, US 12.7%, France 10.9%, Cote dIvoire 6.7%, UK 6.3%, Italy 5.2% (2010)
2012 Spain 17.1%, US 13.1%, France 12.4%, China 12.3%, Italy 6.7%, Cote dIvoire 6% (2011)
2013 Spain 18.4%, China 17.4%, US 11.1%, France 8%, Italy 5.9%, Cote dIvoire 5.3%, Brazil 4.4% (2012)
2014 Spain 18.4%, China 17.4%, US 11.1%, France 8%, Italy 5.9%, Cote dIvoire 5.3%, Brazil 4.4% (2012)
2015 US 23.5%, Spain 17.3%, China 13.6%, France 5.7%, Cote d'Ivoire 4.5% (2014)
2016 Netherlands 16.9%, Spain 16.3%, China 14.8%, US 8.9%, Cote dIvoire 6%, France 4.8% (2015)
2017 US 23.3%, Spain 21.8%, China 12.8% (2016)
2018 Spain 20.5%, China 19.4%, US 13%, Cote dIvoire 6.2%, Netherlands 4.7% (2017)
2019 Spain 20.5%, China 19.4%, US 13%, Cote dIvoire 6.2%, Netherlands 4.7% (2017)
2020 Spain 20.5%, China 19.4%, US 13%, Cote dIvoire 6.2%, Netherlands 4.7% (2017)
2021 United States 22%, Spain 19%, China 12%, United Kingdom 6%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)
2022 United States 22%, Spain 19%, China 12%, United Kingdom 6%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)
2023 United States 22%, Spain 19%, China 12%, United Kingdom 6%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)
2024 Zambia 38%, China 14%, Spain 10%, Nigeria 7%, US 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 20%, Spain 17%, USA 10%, Gabon 5%, UK 5% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports