# Saffron trade prices and signals | HS 091020 | Yugalinks

The featured reported corridor is Iran to Spain, with a unit value of $1,041,378.46 per metric ton.

## Latest corridor price evidence

| 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 |

## Featured corridor trade history

| 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% |

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