# HS 160417 Eels global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) reached $794.7M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $665.4M | -21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | $620.9M | -6.7% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | $690.1M | +11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | $640.6M | -7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | $639.1M | -0.2% | +1% |
| 2018 | $809.9M | +26.7% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $756.0M | -6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | $685.1M | -9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $1.0B | +51% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | $904.7M | -12.5% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | $776.7M | -14.1% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | $794.7M | +2.3% | -8.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | $419.3M | +2.1% | 2 |
| Russia | $81.9M | +7% | 3 |
| USA | $73.2M | -3.7% | 12 |
| Malaysia | $29.3M | +19.7% | 6 |
| Republic of Korea | $25.9M | +4.8% | 6 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $23.6M | -13.2% | 8 |
| Ukraine | $17.8M | +5.9% | 1 |
| Taiwan | $16.4M | -0.4% | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | $12.3M | +17.8% | 2 |
| Netherlands | $9.8M | -0.6% | 16 |
| Canada | $9.4M | -7.4% | 8 |
| Thailand | $9.3M | -3.5% | 3 |

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