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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 UK 13.2%, UAE 8.2%, South Africa 7.6%, Germany 7.4% (1996)
2000 UK 12%, UAE 9%, US 8%, Japan 8%, Germany 6%, India 4% (1998)
2001 UK 12%, UAE 8%, Japan 8%, US 7% (1999)
2002 UK 12%, UAE 9.8%, Japan 6.5%, India 4.4% (2000)
2003 UAE 12%, Saudi Arabia 8.7%, US 8.1%, UK 7.1%, South Africa 7.1%, France 5.8%, China 5.5%, Japan 5%, India 4.8% (2002)
2004 UAE 13.2%, Saudi Arabia 9.6%, South Africa 8.6%, UK 7.4%, China 6.3%, US 5.1%, India 5.1%, Japan 4.9%, Germany 4.2% (2003)
2005 UAE 12.6%, Saudi Arabia 9.1%, South Africa 8.8%, US 7.7%, India 7.2%, UK 6.7%, China 6.4%, Japan 5% (2004)
2006 UAE 13.6%, Saudi Arabia 9.9%, US 9.8%, India 8.3%, South Africa 7.9%, China 7.1%, UK 5.4% (2005)
2007 UAE 11.8%, India 8.8%, China 8.3%, Saudi Arabia 8.3%, US 7%, South Africa 6.4%, UK 5.3%, Japan 4.7% (2006)
2008 UAE 11.4%, China 9.9%, India 8.7%, Saudi Arabia 8%, South Africa 6.9%, US 6.2%, Japan 5.9%, UK 4.6% (2007)
2009 India 14.1%, UAE 11.5%, China 10%, Saudi Arabia 8%, South Africa 5.7%, Japan 5.1% (2008)
2010 India 11.67%, China 10.58%, UAE 9.32%, South Africa 8.36%, Saudi Arabia 6.53%, US 6.25%, Japan 5.1% (2009)
2011 China 13.6%, India 13.4%, UAE 9.7%, South Africa 8.4%, Saudi Arabia 6.8%, Japan 4.7% (2010)
2012 China 15.3%, India 13.8%, UAE 10.5%, Saudi Arabia 7.3%, South Africa 5.5%, Japan 4% (2011)
2013 India 20.9%, China 15.4%, UAE 9.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.9% (2012)
2014 India 20.9%, China 15.4%, UAE 9.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.9% (2012)
2015 China 23.4%, India 21.3%, US 7.6%, UAE 6%, Japan 4.5% (2014)
2016 China 30%, India 15.5%, UAE 5.7%, US 4.8%, Japan 4.7% (2015)
2017 China 24.1%, India 11.2%, UAE 7.7%, Japan 5.4% (2016)
2018 China 22.5%, India 9.9%, UAE 8.7%, Saudi Arabia 5.1%, Japan 4.5% (2017)
2019 China 22.5%, India 9.9%, UAE 8.7%, Saudi Arabia 5.1%, Japan 4.5% (2017)
2020 China 22.5%, India 9.9%, UAE 8.7%, Saudi Arabia 5.1%, Japan 4.5% (2017)
2021 China 24%, United Arab Emirates 10%, India 10%, Saudi Arabia 7%, Japan 5% (2019)
2022 China 24%, United Arab Emirates 10%, India 10%, Saudi Arabia 7%, Japan 5% (2019)
2023 China 27%, India 11%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Japan 4%, Saudi Arabia 3% (2020)
2024 China 26%, UAE 14%, India 11%, Malaysia 4%, Saudi Arabia 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 22%, UAE 14%, India 10%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Malaysia 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports