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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 South Africa 87%, Germany, US, Japan (1995 est.)
2000 South Africa 84%, Germany, US, Japan (1995 est.)
2001 South Africa 81%, US 4%, Germany 2% (1997 est.)
2002 South Africa 81%, US 4%, Germany 2% (1997 est.)
2003 US 50%, EU 31% (2001)
2004 US 50%, EU 31% (2001)
2005 US 50%, EU 31% (2001)
2006 South Africa 85.2%, US (2004)
2007 South Africa 85.2%, US (2006)
2008 South Africa 85.2%, US (2006)
2017 South Africa 57.1%, Botswana 6.8%, Zambia 4.1% (2016)
2018 South Africa 61.4% (2017)
2019 South Africa 61.4% (2017)
2020 South Africa 61.4% (2017)
2021 South Africa 47%, Zambia 16% (2019)
2022 South Africa 47%, Zambia 16% (2019)
2023 South Africa 40%, Zambia 20%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6%, China 5%, Bulgaria 3% (2020)
2024 South Africa 41%, China 7%, Nigeria 5%, India 4%, UAE 4% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 South Africa 36%, China 9%, India 7%, UAE 4%, USA 3% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports