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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 France 31.0%, Iran 9.1%, South Africa 8.2%, Japan 5.8%, US 5.0% (1996)
2000 France 39%, Hong Kong 5%, Japan 5%, China, Singapore (1997)
2001 France 34%, Hong Kong 6%, China 6%, Japan 5%, Singapore 4% (1999)
2002 France 38%, Hong Kong 10%, China 5%, Singapore 5%, Japan 3%
2003 France 17.2%, Iran 11%, Mauritius 10.6%, Bahrain 9.4%, Hong Kong 6.9%, South Africa 5.9%, China 4.1% (2002)
2004 China 14.2%, France 13.2%, South Africa 6.4%, Iran 6.2% (2003)
2005 France 17.2%, China 9.7%, Hong Kong 6.6%, Iran 6.4%, Mauritius 6.2%, South Africa 5.6% (2004)
2006 France 16.6%, China 10.6%, Iran 7.9%, Mauritius 6.5%, South Africa 5.9%, Hong Kong 5% (2005)
2007 France 13.9%, China 12%, Iran 9.3%, Mauritius 5.6%, Hong Kong 4.8% (2006)
2008 France 13.6%, China 13%, Iran 8.1%, South Africa 6.4%, Hong Kong 4.9%, Mauritius 4.8% (2007)
2009 China 20.1%, Bahrain 8.7%, France 6.3%, South Africa 5.7%, US 4.9%, India 4.4% (2008)
2010 China 12.99%, Thailand 11.93%, Bahrain 7.1%, France 6.89%, US 4.13% (2009)
2011 China 14.6%, France 11.4%, South Africa 6.4%, India 5.4%, Bahrain 4.6%, US 4.3%, Singapore 4.1% (2010)
2012 China 17.4%, France 13.3%, South Africa 5.7%, Singapore 4.9%, Bahrain 4.8%, Mauritius 4.6%, Kuwait 4.5%, India 4.1% (2011)
2013 China 17.7%, France 12.4%, South Africa 5.3%, India 5.1%, Mauritius 5%, Bahrain 4.7%, Kuwait 4.6% (2012)
2014 China 17.7%, France 12.4%, South Africa 5.3%, India 5.1%, Mauritius 5%, Bahrain 4.7%, Kuwait 4.6% (2012)
2015 China 20.6%, France 10.6%, Algeria 6.3%, India 5.4%, Bahrain 5%, Mauritius 4.6%, South Africa 4.2%, Kuwait 4% (2014)
2016 China 24.8%, France 10.3%, Bahrain 5.6%, India 5.5%, Kuwait 4.5%, Mauritius 4.5%, South Africa 4.3% (2015)
2017 China 21.2%, France 6.9%, India 6.5%, UAE 5.6%, Saudi Arabia 5%, South Africa 5% (2016)
2018 China 18.7%, India 9.3%, France 6.4%, South Africa 5.6%, UAE 5.3% (2017)
2019 China 18.7%, India 9.3%, France 6.4%, South Africa 5.6%, UAE 5.3% (2017)
2020 China 18.7%, India 9.3%, France 6.4%, South Africa 5.6%, UAE 5.3% (2017)
2021 China 24%, France 11%, United Arab Emirates 9%, India 7%, South Africa 5% (2019)
2022 China 24%, France 11%, United Arab Emirates 9%, India 7%, South Africa 5% (2019)
2023 China 24%, France 11%, United Arab Emirates 9%, India 7%, South Africa 5% (2019)
2024 China 24%, India 10%, France 9%, Oman 6%, South Africa 6% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 19%, Oman 13%, France 10%, India 8%, South Africa 5% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports