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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].
Top 5 Countries Exporting to South Africa
*Values USD Billion
Rank
Year 2006
Year 2007
Year 2008
Exporters
Imported value (USD Billion)
Exporters
Imported value (USD Billion)
Exporters
Imported value (USD Billion)
World
68.47
 World
79.87
 World
87.59
1
 Germany
8.58
 Germany
9.32
 Germany
9.91
2
 China
6.88
 China
8.56
 China
9.91
3
 USA
5.22
 USA
6.17
 USA
7.04
4
 Japan
4.46
 Japan
5.25
 Saudi Arabia
5.52
5
 Saudi Arabia
3.61
 United Kingdom
3.86
 Japan
4.88

Source: UN database