# HS 250590 Natural global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in natural, (other than silica and quartz sands), whether or not coloured, (other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26) reached $823.3M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $742.6M | +13.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | $855.4M | +15.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | $592.3M | -30.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | $589.5M | -0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | $800.0M | +35.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | $768.0M | -4% | +9% |
| 2019 | $602.4M | -21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | $594.8M | -1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | $752.7M | +26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | $684.5M | -9.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | $745.8M | +9% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | $823.3M | +10.4% | +3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Viet Nam | $134.4M | +161.2% | 23 |
| Belgium | $132.7M | +4.4% | 37 |
| Singapore | $121.8M | +73.5% | 25 |
| Netherlands | $72.6M | -0.1% | 79 |
| USA | $48.9M | +11% | 49 |
| Germany | $34.9M | -3.2% | 68 |
| France | $28.6M | -0.5% | 84 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $28.6M | +0.2% | 38 |
| China | $27.9M | -3% | 66 |
| United Kingdom | $14.4M | -7.7% | 51 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $11.6M | -27.6% | 17 |
| Luxembourg | $9.5M | -3.4% | 22 |

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