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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 Australia 27%, US 19%, Japan 12%, UK 6% (1997)
2000 Australia 22%, US 20%, Japan 11%, UK 5% (1998)
2001 Australia 24%, US 17%, Japan 12%, UK 4% (1999)
2002 Australia 22.5%, US 17.5%, Japan 11%, UK 4%, China, Germany (2000)
2003 Australia 22.1%, US 13.6%, Japan 12%, China 8%, Germany 5.2% (2002)
2004 Australia 22.2%, US 11.8%, Japan 11.8%, China 9%, Germany 5.3% (2003)
2005 Australia 22.4%, US 11.3%, Japan 11.2%, China 9.7%, Germany 5.2% (2004)
2006 Australia 20.9%, US 11%, Japan 11%, China 10.9%, Germany 4.9% (2005)
2007 Australia 20.5%, China 12.3%, US 11.8%, Japan 9.2%, Germany 4.4%, Singapore 4.4% (2006)
2008 Australia 20.7%, China 13.4%, US 9.7%, Japan 9.5%, Singapore 4.9%, Germany 4.7% (2007)
2009 Australia 18.1%, China 13.2%, US 9.5%, Japan 8.3%, Singapore 4.7%, Malaysia 4.4%, Germany 4.3% (2008)
2010 Australia 18.4%, China 15.09%, US 10.45%, Japan 7.24%, Germany 4.16%, Singapore 4.12% (2009)
2011 Australia 18.1%, China 16%, US 10.5%, Japan 7.4%, Germany 4.1% (2010)
2012 China 16.1%, Australia 15.9%, US 10.4%, Japan 6.3%, Singapore 4.6%, Germany 4.3% (2011)
2013 China 16.4%, Australia 15.2%, US 9.3%, Japan 6.5%, Singapore 4.8%, Germany 4.4% (2012)
2014 China 16.4%, Australia 15.2%, US 9.3%, Japan 6.5%, Singapore 4.8%, Germany 4.4% (2012)
2015 China 17%, Australia 12.3%, US 11.7%, Japan 6.7%, Germany 4.8%, South Korea 4.5%, Malaysia 4.3% (2014)
2016 China 19.4%, Australia 11.8%, US 11.7%, Japan 6.6%, Germany 4.7%, Thailand 4.2% (2015)
2017 China 19.9%, Australia 12.6%, US 11.3%, Japan 7.1%, Germany 4.8%, Thailand 4.5%, South Korea 4.2% (2016)
2018 China 19%, Australia 12.1%, US 10.5%, Japan 7.3%, Germany 5.3%, Thailand 4.6% (2017)
2019 China 19%, Australia 12.1%, US 10.5%, Japan 7.3%, Germany 5.3%, Thailand 4.6% (2017)
2020 China 19%, Australia 12.1%, US 10.5%, Japan 7.3%, Germany 5.3%, Thailand 4.6% (2017)
2021 China 18%, Australia 15%, United States 9%, Japan 6%, Germany 5% (2019)
2022 China 18%, Australia 15%, United States 9%, Japan 6%, Germany 5% (2019)
2023 China 22%, Australia 15%, United States 7%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2021)
2024 China 21%, Australia 14%, US 8%, South Korea 7%, Singapore 6% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 20%, Australia 11%, USA 9%, S. Korea 7%, Japan 7% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports