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INDIA
INDIA
Africa
AFRICA
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].
All values in USD Billion

  Rank

Year 2008

Year 2007

Year 2006

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World

World

World

1

South Africa

947.946

South Africa

970.79

South Africa

1164.86

2

Netherlands

371.11

Netherlands

447.85

Netherlands

697.99

3

India

136.84

India

131.82

Bahrain

269.71

4

UAE

114.18

Portugal

103.62

USA

160.43

5

USA

102

China

103.22

China

156.09

Source: UN database