# HS 250810 Bentonite global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in bentonite, whether or not calcined reached $1.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $776.6M | +4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | $802.7M | +3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | $744.2M | -7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | $732.2M | -1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | $770.3M | +5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | $815.3M | +5.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | $834.4M | +2.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | $832.1M | -0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $990.6M | +19% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | $1.1B | +11.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | $1.1B | -1.8% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | $1.1B | -0.2% | +3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $98.9M | +2.4% | 51 |
| Netherlands | $78.8M | +8.1% | 50 |
| Canada | $70.8M | +1.4% | 31 |
| France | $36.8M | +3.9% | 47 |
| Japan | $34.7M | +0.8% | 28 |
| Poland | $33.9M | +9.3% | 37 |
| Italy | $30.7M | +9.5% | 36 |
| China | $28.6M | +4.2% | 40 |
| Saudi Arabia | $28.0M | +7.3% | 24 |
| Belgium | $27.5M | +12.4% | 29 |
| Russia | $26.2M | +1.9% | 14 |
| United Kingdom | $25.2M | +1.7% | 42 |

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