Africa’s trade relationships are increasingly complex, but one thing is clear from World in Maps’ visualisation of top import partners: China is the dominant supplier for most of the continent. The map uses 2023 data from the World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) and the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) to show which country each African nation buys the most goods from.

African trade flows may shift further away from the US after President Donald Trump announced a slew of new tariffs, the head of Citigroup Inc.’s regional office said.

South African authorities have warned that U.S. reciprocal tariffs could put an estimated 30,000 jobs at risk.