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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].
Top 5 Countries Exporting to Madagascar

Rank
All values in USD Billion

Year 2008

Year 2007

Year 2006

Exporters

Imported Value

Exporter

Imported Value

Exporter

Imported Value

-

World

1.76

World

2.45

World

3.85

1

China

0.31

China

0.47

China

0.81

2

Bahrain

0.29

Bahrain

0.37

France

0.34

3

France

0.23

France

0.26

Bahrain

0.31

4

South Africa

0.10

South Africa

0.13

South Africa

0.23

5

USA

0.06

USA

0.09

USA

0.19

Source: UN database