# HS 270400 Of Coal global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon reached $10.1B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $6.2B | -26.1% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | $6.3B | +1.6% | -16% |
| 2015 | $4.9B | -21.9% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | $4.6B | -6.1% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | $7.7B | +66% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | $9.5B | +23.7% | +24.5% |
| 2019 | $7.8B | -18% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | $5.8B | -26.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | $11.1B | +92.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | $15.1B | +36.1% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | $11.2B | -26% | +24.7% |
| 2024 | $10.1B | -9.9% | -3.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India | $1.5B | +10.2% | 23 |
| Brazil | $956.9M | +17.6% | 14 |
| Germany | $810.6M | +6.2% | 36 |
| Turkey | $794.2M | +22.1% | 59 |
| United Kingdom | $454.1M | +8.8% | 23 |
| Indonesia | $423.7M | +29.3% | 11 |
| France | $394.5M | +12% | 21 |
| Canada | $385.8M | +10.3% | 11 |
| Malaysia | $355.0M | -1.4% | 13 |
| Belgium | $332.0M | +17.7% | 20 |
| Viet Nam | $317.4M | +2.5% | 11 |
| Austria | $316.4M | +5.5% | 14 |

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