# HS 180690 N.E.C. In Chapter 18 global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in n.e.c. in chapter 18 reached $18.9B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $12.8B | +8.1% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | $13.6B | +6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | $12.6B | -6.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | $12.9B | +1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | $13.2B | +2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | $14.1B | +6.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | $14.0B | -0.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | $13.5B | -3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | $15.4B | +13.8% | +3% |
| 2022 | $15.8B | +3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | $17.3B | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $18.9B | +8.9% | +7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.9B | +9.1% | 113 |
| United Kingdom | $1.6B | +8.8% | 101 |
| Germany | $1.5B | +5.4% | 112 |
| France | $1.3B | +5.9% | 108 |
| Netherlands | $1.0B | +6.8% | 105 |
| Canada | $712.0M | +4.6% | 117 |
| Belgium | $572.2M | +9.1% | 78 |
| Spain | $481.5M | +6.4% | 82 |
| Poland | $471.7M | +9.3% | 83 |
| Austria | $395.6M | +5% | 87 |
| Italy | $344.5M | +5.6% | 67 |
| China | $303.2M | +0.3% | 75 |

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