# HS 091020 Saffron global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in saffron reached $241.5M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -6.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $256.2M | +2.1% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | $299.7M | +17% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | $251.4M | -16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | $363.0M | +44.4% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | $365.9M | +0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | $422.6M | +15.5% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | $340.9M | -19.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | $283.4M | -16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | $267.8M | -5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | $297.4M | +11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | $226.1M | -24% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | $241.5M | +6.8% | -3.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | $50.1M | +1.5% | 35 |
| India | $27.1M | +9.6% | 8 |
| USA | $20.2M | +3.9% | 33 |
| United Arab Emirates | $17.1M | -20.6% | 28 |
| Italy | $16.9M | +10% | 25 |
| Saudi Arabia | $16.6M | -0.9% | 17 |
| China | $14.7M | +29.7% | 11 |
| France | $10.8M | +8.4% | 66 |
| Sweden | $7.7M | +1.5% | 24 |
| Germany | $6.6M | +4.5% | 42 |
| United Kingdom | $5.7M | +7.9% | 27 |
| Kuwait | $5.2M | +0.7% | 17 |

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