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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 US 10%, Belgium 7%, UK 7%, Germany 7%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6% (1997)
2000 US 10%, Belgium 7%, UK 6%, Germany 6%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6% (1998)
2001 US 9%, Benelux 8%, UK 6%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Japan 6%, Germany 5% (1999)
2002 UK 6.3%, US 6.0%, Belgium 5.7%, Japan 3.5%, Germany 3.5% (2000)
2003 US 7.1%, Belgium 6.7%, China 4.6%, Singapore 4.6%, UK 4.6% (2002)
2004 US 6.4%, Belgium 5.6%, UK 4.8%, China 4.3%, Singapore 4% (2003)
2005 China 6.1%, US 6%, Switzerland 5.2%, Belgium 4.4% (2004)
2006 China 7.3%, US 5.6%, Switzerland 4.7% (2005)
2007 China 8.7%, US 6%, Germany 4.6%, Singapore 4.6%, Australia 4% (2006)
2008 China 10.6%, US 7.8%, Germany 4.4%, Singapore 4.4% (2007)
2009 China 11.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.5%, US 6.6%, UAE 5.1%, Iran 4.2%, Singapore 4.2%, Germany 4.2% (2008)
2010 China 10.94%, US 7.16%, Saudi Arabia 5.36%, UAE 5.18%, Australia 5.02%, Germany 4.86%, Singapore 4.02% (2009)
2011 China 12.4%, UAE 6.5%, Saudi Arabia 5.8%, US 5.7%, Australia 4.5% (2010)
2012 China 11.9%, UAE 7.7%, Switzerland 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.1%, US 4.9% (2011)
2013 China 10.7%, UAE 7.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.8%, Switzerland 6.2%, US 5.1% (2012)
2014 China 10.7%, UAE 7.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.8%, Switzerland 6.2%, US 5.1% (2012)
2015 China 12.7%, Saudi Arabia 7.1%, UAE 5.9%, US 4.6%, Switzerland 4.6% (2014)
2016 China 15.5%, UAE 5.5%, Saudi Arabia 5.4%, Switzerland 5.3%, US 5.2% (2015)
2017 China 17%, US 5.8%, UAE 5.4%, Saudi Arabia 5.2%, Switzerland 4.2% (2016)
2018 China 16.3%, US 5.5%, UAE 5.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.8%, Switzerland 4.7% (2017)
2019 China 16.3%, US 5.5%, UAE 5.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.8%, Switzerland 4.7% (2017)
2020 China 16.3%, US 5.5%, UAE 5.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.8%, Switzerland 4.7% (2017)
2021 China 15%, United States 7%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2019)
2022 China 15%, United States 7%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2019)
2023 China 17%, UAE 7%, US 7%, Switzerland 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2021)
2024 China 15%, UAE 7%, US 7%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Russia 6% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 19%, Russia 10%, USA 6%, UAE 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports