focus africa
Focus : Africa
Helping Indian companies do business with Africa
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 Importing from Zambia
Rank
All values in USD Billion
Year 2006
Year 2007
Year 2008
Importers 
Exported value in 2006
Importers
Exported value in 2007
Importers
Exported value in 2008
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World
 3.77
World
 4.62
World
 5.10
1
Switzerland
 1.5
Switzerland
 1.93
Switzerland
 2.54
2
South Africa
 0.42
South Africa
 0.55
South Africa
 0.53
3
Thailand
 0.29
Thailand
 0.27
Egypt
 0.38
4
China
 0.26
Democratic Republic of the Congo
 0.25
Democratic Republic of the Congo
 0.29
5
Egypt
 0.16
Egypt
 0.23
China
 0.29