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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 South Africa 55%, Zimbabwe 7%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Portugal 4%, US, Japan, India (1996 est.)
2000 South Africa 55%, Zimbabwe 7%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Portugal 4%, US, Japan, India (1996 est.)
2001 South Africa 44%, EU 16%, US 6.5%, Japan 6.5%, Pakistan 3%, India 3% (1999 est.)
2002 South Africa 33.5%, Portugal 4.8%, US 4.2%, Australia 3.8% (2000)
2003 South Africa 27.5%, France 8.9%, US 7%, Australia 6.9%, Japan 6%, Malaysia 4% (2002)
2004 South Africa 26.3%, Australia 9.2%, US 3.9% (2003)
2005 South Africa 41.4%, Netherlands 11%, Portugal 3.3% (2004)
2006 South Africa 36.3%, Australia 12.8%, India 5.1% (2005)
2007 South Africa 36.3%, Netherlands 15.6%, Portugal 3.3% (2006)
2008 South Africa 36.7%, Australia 8.5%, China 4.6% (2007)
2009 South Africa 27.4%, Netherlands 15.7%, China 4.3% (2008)
2010 South Africa 33.54%, Netherlands 8.42%, India 5.93%, China 4.24% (2009)
2011 South Africa 28.6%, China 10.3%, Australia 7.2%, India 5.8%, US 4.7%, Portugal 4.1% (2010)
2012 South Africa 35.4%, China 10.2%, India 8.4%, US 6.6%, Australia 6.1%, Portugal 4.4% (2011)
2013 South Africa 30.5%, China 12.3%, India 11.6%, US 5.1%, Portugal 4.8%, Australia 4.5% (2012)
2014 South Africa 30.5%, China 12.3%, India 11.6%, US 5.1%, Portugal 4.8%, Australia 4.5% (2012)
2015 South Africa 26.5%, China 17.4%, India 16.6% (2014)
2016 South Africa 26.8%, China 19.3%, India 13.9% (2015)
2017 South Africa 36.6%, China 10.9%, Netherlands 7.8%, Bahrain 5.2%, France 4.2%, Portugal 4.2%, UAE 4.1% (2016)
2018 South Africa 36.8%, China 7%, UAE 6.8%, India 6.2%, Portugal 4.4% (2017)
2019 South Africa 36.8%, China 7%, UAE 6.8%, India 6.2%, Portugal 4.4% (2017)
2020 South Africa 36.8%, China 7%, UAE 6.8%, India 6.2%, Portugal 4.4% (2017)
2021 South Africa 31%, India 18%, China 17% (2019)
2022 South Africa 31%, India 18%, China 17% (2019)
2023 South Africa 31%, India 18%, China 17% (2019)
2024 South Africa 23%, South Korea 20%, China 12%, India 10%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 South Africa 34%, China 14%, India 13%, UAE 6%, Singapore 3% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports