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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 2005
Year 2006
Year 2008
 
Exporter 
Imported value
Exporter 
Imported value
Exporter 
Imported value
1
Saudi Arabia
0.15
Saudi Arabia
0.2
UAE
0.16
2
Germany
0.09
Singapore
0.09
Saudi Arabia
0.12
3
Spain
0.05
France
0.06
Singapore
0.08
4
Singapore
0.05
Spain
0.06
Germany
0.07
5
France
0.04
South Africa
0.06
France
0.06

Source: UN database