# HS 260600 Aluminium Ores And Concentrates global trade data...

Reported global trade in aluminium ores and concentrates reached $10.5B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +15.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.5B | +42.5% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | $3.4B | -24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | $3.9B | +14.2% | +7% |
| 2016 | $3.0B | -22% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | $3.9B | +28% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | $4.6B | +19% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | $5.1B | +11.6% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | $5.7B | +11.3% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | $5.9B | +2.9% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | $6.2B | +6% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | $8.9B | +43.8% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | $10.5B | +17.9% | +21.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $8.8B | +21.3% | 40 |
| United Arab Emirates | $362.8M | +71.9% | 12 |
| India | $251.4M | +15.5% | 14 |
| Ireland | $214.3M | -1.5% | 11 |
| USA | $159.2M | -7% | 16 |
| Germany | $152.6M | -1.9% | 32 |
| Canada | $133.4M | -4.2% | 12 |
| Spain | $108.8M | -13.7% | 19 |
| Greece | $53.1M | +9.5% | 14 |
| Saudi Arabia | $34.2M | +13.4% | 7 |
| France | $31.1M | -19.7% | 26 |
| Republic of Korea | $28.5M | +4.3% | 7 |

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