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IRN to ESP$870,133.35Corridor Price and Signal Monitor
Trade prices for saffron
A reported trade view for HS 091020, with available observations through 2024.
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100Price observationsLatest price year
2023Available coverageLatest global trade
$241.5MYear: 2024Reported observations
Latest corridor price evidence
This table compares the latest available unit value across individual exporter-to-buyer corridors. The difference is measured against the buyer market's median unit value.
| Year | Route | USD per ton | Market median | Difference | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iran to Spain | $870,133.35 | $172,111.11 | +405.6% | 45.4 t |
| 2023 | Afghanistan to India | $410,296.69 | $414,653.92 | -1.1% | 84.3 t |
| 2023 | Iran to China | $373,796.47 | $475,566.67 | -21.4% | 70.9 t |
| 2023 | Afghanistan to Saudi Arabia | $1,003,150.51 | $1,012,090.91 | -0.9% | 15.4 t |
| 2023 | Iran to United Arab Emirates | $39,897.18 | $50,898.48 | -21.6% | 366.8 t |
| 2023 | Spain to USA | $137,864.99 | $137,864.99 | 0% | 106.1 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Italy | $120,520.65 | $778,642.86 | -84.5% | 58.6 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Sweden | $555,599.97 | $447,625 | +24.1% | 11.7 t |
| 2023 | Iran to Kuwait | $632,602.83 | $745,847.83 | -15.2% | 9.3 t |
| 2023 | Iran to Italy | $954,767.29 | $778,642.86 | +22.6% | 5.3 t |
| 2023 | Iran to France | $766,784.42 | $29,250 | +2,521.5% | 5.2 t |
| 2023 | Spain to United Arab Emirates | $308,936.54 | $50,898.48 | +507% | 12.3 t |
| 2023 | Afghanistan to Spain | $1,072,634.48 | $172,111.11 | +523.2% | 3.4 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Portugal | $138,226.23 | $85,084.85 | +62.5% | 23.6 t |
| 2023 | Iran to Qatar | $963,835.98 | $963,835.98 | 0% | 3.3 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Argentina | $872,269.51 | $1,144,914.29 | -23.8% | 3.5 t |
| 2023 | Netherlands to USA | $407,264.01 | $137,864.99 | +195.4% | 7.3 t |
| 2023 | Spain to France | $68,182.55 | $29,250 | +133.1% | 41 t |
| 2023 | Iran to Germany | $839,812.12 | $384,142.86 | +118.6% | 3.3 t |
| 2023 | Spain to United Kingdom | $38,458.01 | $75,485.29 | -49.1% | 70.3 t |
| 2023 | Afghanistan to France | $1,311,994.94 | $29,250 | +4,385.5% | 1.8 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Kuwait | $863,423.12 | $745,847.83 | +15.8% | 2.5 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Saudi Arabia | $731,666.92 | $1,012,090.91 | -27.7% | 2.7 t |
| 2023 | United Arab Emirates to Oman | $927,367.32 | $965,152.6 | -3.9% | 2 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $723,541.51 | $237,153.85 | +205.1% | 2.4 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Germany | $284,768.54 | $384,142.86 | -25.9% | 6 t |
| 2023 | United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia | $339,414.57 | $1,012,090.91 | -66.5% | 4.9 t |
| 2023 | Iran to Bahrain | $964,078.55 | $964,078.55 | 0% | 1.7 t |
| 2023 | Poland to France | $873,490.69 | $29,250 | +2,886.3% | 1.7 t |
| 2023 | Iran to United Kingdom | $125,422.08 | $75,485.29 | +66.2% | 11.2 t |
| 2023 | Iran to Oman | $963,734.26 | $965,152.6 | -0.1% | 1.4 t |
| 2023 | Spain to Canada | $163,090.51 | $70,142.86 | +132.5% | 8.3 t |
| 2023 | France to Italy | $1,209,809.7 | $778,642.86 | +55.4% | 1.1 t |
| 2023 | Greece to France | $2,046,874.6 | $29,250 | +6,897.9% | 0.6 t |
| 2023 | Iran to India | $414,653.92 | $414,653.92 | 0% | 3 t |
Market reading
How do saffron corridor prices compare?
The featured reported corridor is Iran to Spain, with a unit value of $1,041,378.46 per metric ton.
How to use this view
Start with the leading rows in the first table, then use the chart to compare unit values across the reported corridors for saffron. The second table adds a related reported comparison.
Coverage extends to 2024. Missing values are shown as not reported.
Further comparison
Featured corridor trade history
This table follows the featured corridor across years. It shows route trade and growth; the chart above shows unit value for the years where price data is reported.
| Year | Route trade | Year-on-year change | 3-year growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $78.9M | +41.7% | +39.9% |
| 2011 | $68.7M | -12.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | $60.2M | -12.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | $44.7M | -25.7% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | $42.6M | -4.7% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | $42.6M | +0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | $56.7M | +33% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | $55.9M | -1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | $45.4M | -18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | $43.3M | -4.6% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | $29.2M | -32.7% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | $24.2M | -16.9% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | $40.3M | +66.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | $35.9M | -10.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | $46.1M | +28.3% | +23.9% |
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Latest observed year: 2024. Page updated 2026-08-14.
Source and date
Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 products. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024. Updated 2026-08-14.
Definitions
Trade value is reported in current US dollars. Unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity and is shown per metric ton where available. Growth is an annualized or year-on-year calculation from reported values.
Reading the data
“Not reported” means a value was not available for this view. Values can be revised as reporting is updated. See the methodology for coverage and classification details.