# HS 240220 Containing Tobacco global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in containing tobacco reached $25.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +0.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $23.8B | -3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | $23.2B | -2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | $21.5B | -7.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | $22.1B | +2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | $21.1B | -4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | $25.0B | +18% | +5% |
| 2019 | $23.9B | -4.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | $21.4B | -10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | $20.9B | -2.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | $20.5B | -1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | $23.5B | +14.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $25.0B | +6.5% | +6.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $3.2B | +20.3% | 97 |
| Italy | $1.6B | -3.9% | 34 |
| Iraq | $1.2B | -1.7% | 21 |
| Spain | $1.1B | -2.4% | 40 |
| Viet Nam | $867.7M | -5.4% | 26 |
| Libya | $736.4M | +12.2% | 33 |
| France | $719.1M | -6.2% | 52 |
| Japan | $683.7M | -12.7% | 44 |
| Afghanistan | $662.4M | +24.8% | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | $602.8M | +7.8% | 99 |
| Singapore | $545.4M | -4% | 71 |
| China | $496.2M | -5.5% | 52 |

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