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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].
Rank
All values in USD Billion
Year 2006
Year 2007
Year 2008
Exporter
Value of imports
Exporter
Value of imports
Exporter
Value of imports
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World
3.07
World
3.97
World
5.06
1
South Africa
1.45
South Africa
1.88
South Africa
2015
2
UAE
0.32
UAE
0.20
DR Congo
0.53
3
Zimbabwe
0.18
China
0.23
Kuwait
0.51
4
UK 
0.11
India
0.16
China
0.23
5
India
0.09
UK 
0.16
India
0.19

Source: UN database