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INDIA : India’s Trade with the African Region notched US$ 38.96 Billion in the year 2009-10 (DGCI&S provisional figures) constituting 8.37% share in India’s total trade. Trade with the region has grown at a CAGR of 18.10% from US$ 4.48 Billion in 1996-97.
AFRICA : 54 Countries, 1 billion people, US$ 1.01 Billion of trade. Imports worth US$ 468 billion include Mineral Fuels, Oils, Machinery, Vehicles including Boats, Ships, Aircrafts, Electronics & Electricals, Iron & Steel & Articles thereof, Cereals, Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

Top 20 product groups imported by select African countries ............. [More].

Rank

All values in USD Billion

Year 2006

                          Year 2007

Year 2008

Exporters

Imported value

Exporters

Imported value

Exporters

Imported value

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World

5.33

World

7.28

World

9.06

1

Nigeria

0.51

China

0.81

China

1.06

2

China

0.50

United States of America

0.56

Nigeria

0.79

3

United Kingdom

0.47

Nigeria

0.50

United States of America

0.69

4

United States of

America

0.35

Belgium

0.43

Belgium

0.46

5

Belgium

0.30

United Kingdom

0.41

United Kingdom

0.39

Source: UN database