# HS 160510 Crab global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in crab, prepared or preserved reached $1.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.3B | -8.3% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | $1.5B | +9.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | $1.3B | -10.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | $1.3B | -2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | $1.4B | +9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | $1.5B | +10% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | $1.1B | -27% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | $968.1M | -13.5% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | $1.5B | +51.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | -6.2% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | $1.2B | -9.8% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $1.2B | -5% | -7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $728.3M | +2.1% | 34 |
| Malaysia | $147.6M | +55.1% | 13 |
| Japan | $113.4M | -8.9% | 16 |
| France | $25.1M | -2.9% | 28 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $24.6M | -10.3% | 26 |
| Canada | $13.4M | -13.5% | 24 |
| Thailand | $11.6M | +13% | 14 |
| Singapore | $11.6M | -5.6% | 32 |
| Taiwan | $11.5M | -19.1% | 13 |
| United Kingdom | $10.3M | +0.9% | 23 |
| Belgium | $9.0M | -8% | 21 |
| Netherlands | $8.9M | +3.5% | 40 |

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