# HS 040630 Cheese global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) reached $3.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.1B | +9.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | $3.1B | +0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | $2.6B | -17.7% | -3% |
| 2016 | $2.5B | -3.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | $2.8B | +12.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | $2.9B | +4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | $2.9B | -1.6% | +5% |
| 2020 | $2.9B | +1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $3.1B | +7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $3.5B | +12.1% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | $3.7B | +6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $3.5B | -4.6% | +4.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saudi Arabia | $264.7M | +1.7% | 42 |
| United Kingdom | $197.0M | -5% | 34 |
| France | $196.6M | +6.5% | 40 |
| Italy | $168.2M | +6.2% | 29 |
| Germany | $143.2M | +2.5% | 40 |
| Belgium | $110.2M | +5.6% | 31 |
| China | $109.4M | +6.9% | 30 |
| Oman | $105.6M | +14.5% | 30 |
| Iraq | $102.0M | +5.9% | 19 |
| United Arab Emirates | $99.9M | -0.7% | 50 |
| El Salvador | $97.6M | +10.6% | 5 |
| Kuwait | $90.8M | +7.5% | 35 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._