Year % of merchandise imports 1977 47.28029962200063 1978 39.35852008395583 1979 37.45515355239946 1980 45.74079099934424 1981 44.04443595085526 1982 50.36311508559421 1985 51.99241104903095 1997 50.99410142928619 1998 56.614744024369514 1999 53.856066297670544 2001 31.16090129502536 2002 25.994471000718754 2004 28.87665744648456 2005 21.811968202131304 2006 21.19231207149935 2008 15.490767202540528