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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 Japan 25.4%, US 20.3%, Europe 18.9%, Hong Kong 1.7% (1997)
2000 Japan 27%, US 18%, Europe 16%, South Korea 6%, Malaysia 4% (1999)
2001 Japan 27.5%, US 17.9%, Europe 13.6% (2000)
2002 Japan 27.5%, US 17.9%, Europe 13.6%, South Korea 6.4% (2000)
2003 Japan 24.3%, US 16.1%, China 7.1%, South Korea 6.9% (2002)
2004 Japan 24.2%, US 16.1%, China 7.1%, South Korea 6.9% (2002)
2005 Japan 26%, US 13%, China, including Hong Kong 11%, South Korea 6.9% (2004)
2006 Japan 25.3%, US 11.6%, China 11%, South Korea 7.3%, Saudi Arabia 4.1% (2005)
2007 Japan 23%, China 11.9%, US 10.9%, South Korea 7.2%, Saudi Arabia 4.9% (2006 est.)
2008 Japan 22.7%, US 13.3%, China 11.2%, South Korea 6.6%, Saudi Arabia 4.8%, Singapore 4.6% (2007)
2009 Japan 19.3%, China 13%, US 10.9%, Saudi Arabia 6.3%, South Korea 5.5% (2008 est.)
2010 Japan 20.7%, China 14%, US 10.3%, South Korea 6%, Saudi Arabia 4.8% (2009)
2011 Japan 20.7%, China 14.2%, US 10%, South Korea 6.4%, Saudi Arabia 4.7% (2010 est.)
2012 Japan 20.7%, China 14.2%, US 10%, South Korea 6.4%, Saudi Arabia 4.7% (2010 est.)
2013 Japan 17.6%, China 16.1%, US 9.5% (2012 est.)
2014 Japan 17.6%, China 16.1%, US 9.5% (2012 est.)
2015 Japan 17.6%, China 16.1%, US 9.5% (2012 est.)
2016 Japan 17.6%, China 16.1%, US 9.5% (2012 est.)
2019 China 19.3%, Japan 16.2%, ASEAN 12%, US 11.7%, EU 10%, South Korea 6.5% (2017)
2020 China 20.1%, Japan 15.4%, US 12.3%, South Korea 6.2% (2019)
2021 China 21%, Japan 16%, United States 11%, South Korea 6% (2019)
2022 China 21%, Japan 16%, United States 11%, South Korea 6% (2019)
2023 China 21%, Japan 16%, United States 11%, South Korea 6% (2019)
2024 China 19%, Japan 12%, US 10%, South Korea 7%, Australia 6% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 21%, Japan 13%, USA 11%, S. Korea 9%, Australia 5% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports