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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 South Africa 12.9%, Kenya 9.6%, UK 8.7%, Saudi Arabia 6.6%, Japan 4.9%, China 4.6% (1997)
2000 South Africa 12.9%, Kenya 9.6%, UK 8.7%, Saudi Arabia 6.6%, Japan 4.9%, China 4.6% (1997)
2001 South Africa 8%, Japan 8%, UK 8%, Kenya 7%, India 6%, US 5% (1998)
2002 South Africa 11.5%, Japan 9.3%, UK 7.0%, Australia 6.2% (2000)
2003 South Africa 12.7%, China 7.9%, Kenya 6.6%, India 6.3%, UK 6%, Japan 4.5%, US 4%, Australia 4% (2002)
2004 South Africa 10.1%, China 9.3%, Zambia 6.4%, India 5.8%, UAE 5.4%, Kenya 5.1%, UK 4.5%, Germany 4% (2003)
2005 South Africa 13.1%, China 8.1%, India 6.6%, Kenya 5.6%, UAE 5.5%, US 4.9%, UK 4.8%, Bahrain 4.1% (2004)
2006 South Africa 12.2%, China 9.6%, India 7%, UAE 6.1%, Kenya 5.2%, UK 4.1% (2005)
2007 South Africa 9.8%, China 9.4%, Kenya 7.8%, India 6.8%, UAE 5.9%, Zambia 5.7% (2006)
2008 China 12%, Kenya 8%, South Africa 7.7%, India 6.9%, UAE 5.9% (2007)
2009 China 14.4%, India 9%, South Africa 7.7%, Kenya 6.9%, UAE 5.9% (2008)
2010 India 13.97%, China 13.71%, South Africa 7.8%, Kenya 6.89%, UAE 4.65%, Japan 4.34% (2009)
2011 China 17.3%, India 15.4%, South Africa 7.9%, Kenya 7%, UAE 4.8%, Japan 4.2% (2010)
2012 India 18.8%, China 17.4%, South Africa 6%, Kenya 5.9%, UAE 4.7% (2011)
2013 China 21.3%, India 16.3%, South Africa 6.4%, Kenya 6%, UAE 5% (2012)
2014 China 21.3%, India 16.3%, South Africa 6.4%, Kenya 6%, UAE 5% (2012)
2015 India 25%, China 24.6%, South Africa 5.1%, Kenya 4.4% (2013)
2016 China 34.6%, India 13.5%, South Africa 4.7%, UAE 4.4%, Kenya 4.1% (2015)
2017 China 20.7%, India 18.1%, UAE 7.5%, South Africa 6%, Japan 4.7% (2016)
2018 India 16.5%, China 15.8%, UAE 9.2%, Saudi Arabia 7.9%, South Africa 5.1%, Japan 4.9%, Switzerland 4.4% (2017)
2019 India 16.5%, China 15.8%, UAE 9.2%, Saudi Arabia 7.9%, South Africa 5.1%, Japan 4.9%, Switzerland 4.4% (2017)
2020 India 16.5%, China 15.8%, UAE 9.2%, Saudi Arabia 7.9%, South Africa 5.1%, Japan 4.9%, Switzerland 4.4% (2017)
2021 China 34%, India 15%, United Arab Emirates 12% (2019)
2022 China 34%, India 15%, United Arab Emirates 12% (2019)
2023 China 34%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 14%, India 12%, United Arab Emirates 6%, South Africa 3% (2020)
2024 China 30%, India 18%, UAE 11%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5%, Saudi Arabia 2% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2025 China 32%, India 13%, UAE 9%, Saudi Arabia 5%, Japan 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports