As of 2021, Nigeria and South Africa were the main importers from China in Africa. The two African countries imported from the Asian partner some 22.6 billion and 21.1 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Chinese exports to Egypt followed closely, with a value of 18.3 billion U.S. dollars. Overall, the trade between African countries and China has been increasing in the last two decades. In 2020, Chinese exports to Africa were valued at 113.96 billion U.S. dollars.
Value of Chinese exports to Africa in 2021, by country
(in million U.S. dollars)
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SAIS China Africa Research Initiative. (March 21, 2023). Value of Chinese exports to Africa in 2021, by country (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222699/value-of-chinese-exports-to-africa-by-country/
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