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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 Spain 17%, South Africa 16%, Portugal 12%, US 10%, Japan, Malawi, India, Zimbabwe (1996 est.)
2000 Spain 17%, South Africa 16%, Portugal 12%, US 10%, Japan, Malawi, India, Zimbabwe (1996 est.)
2001 EU 27%, South Africa 26%, Zimbabwe 15%, India 12%, US 5%, Japan 4% (1999 est.)
2002 South Africa 12.7%, Zimbabwe 12.2%, Spain 10.6%, Portugal 10.0% (2000)
2003 Belgium 24.3%, South Africa 9.1%, Germany 6.2% (2002)
2004 Belgium 26%, South Africa 14.4%, Italy 9.6%, Spain 9.5%, Germany 8.3%, Zimbabwe 4.7% (2003)
2005 Netherlands 60.9%, South Africa 12.9%, Malawi 3.3% (2004)
2006 Belgium 25.5%, South Africa 12.2%, Spain 11.6%, Italy 11.6%, Germany 7.7% (2005)
2007 Netherlands 59.7%, South Africa 15.2%, Zimbabwe 3.2% (2006)
2008 Italy 19.4%, Belgium 18.4%, Spain 12.5%, South Africa 12.3%, UK 7.3%, China 4.1% (2007)
2009 Netherlands 55.5%, South Africa 9.2%, Zimbabwe 2.1% (2008)
2010 Netherlands 47.62%, South Africa 11.6% (2009)
2012 South Africa 28.9%, Belgium 15.1%, Italy 11.8%, Spain 8.5%, China 6.6% (2011)
2013 South Africa 31.3%, Belgium 12.8%, China 9%, Italy 7.9%, Spain 6.2%, India 5.8% (2012)
2014 South Africa 31.3%, Belgium 12.8%, China 9%, Italy 7.9%, Spain 6.2%, India 5.8% (2012)
2015 China 28.8%, South Africa 20%, Italy 7.7%, Belgium 5.9%, India 5.7%, Spain 5.2% (2014)
2016 South Africa 24.9%, China 10.2%, Italy 8.9%, India 8.9%, Belgium 7.9%, Spain 4.4% (2015)
2017 Netherlands 30.8%, India 15.2%, South Africa 14.6% (2016)
2018 India 28.1%, Netherlands 24.4%, South Africa 16.7% (2017)
2019 India 28.1%, Netherlands 24.4%, South Africa 16.7% (2017)
2020 India 28.1%, Netherlands 24.4%, South Africa 16.7% (2017)
2021 South Africa 16%, India 13%, China 12%, Italy 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, Germany 5% (2019)
2022 South Africa 16%, India 13%, China 12%, Italy 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, Germany 5% (2019)
2023 South Africa 16%, India 13%, China 12%, Italy 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, Germany 5% (2019)
2024 India 22%, South Africa 9%, South Korea 8%, Italy 7%, China 6% (2022) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
2025 India 18%, China 13%, South Africa 9%, UAE 6%, Thailand 4% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports