# HS 280470 Phosphorus global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in phosphorus reached $838.1M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +7.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $570.1M | +3.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | $620.0M | +8.7% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | $572.8M | -7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | $492.9M | -13.9% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | $528.7M | +7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | $615.1M | +16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | $580.9M | -5.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | $568.8M | -2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | $692.9M | +21.8% | +4% |
| 2022 | $1.2B | +68.3% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | $717.7M | -38.5% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | $838.1M | +16.8% | +6.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| India | $193.1M | +12.8% | 6 |
| Japan | $119.1M | +11.1% | 10 |
| Germany | $86.9M | -3.2% | 20 |
| Republic of Korea | $75.7M | +24.1% | 10 |
| Brazil | $62.7M | +19.8% | 5 |
| Poland | $55.3M | -2.8% | 8 |
| Czechia | $53.6M | +3.9% | 8 |
| Taiwan | $42.4M | +17.5% | 11 |
| Italy | $27.1M | +7.1% | 12 |
| USA | $26.9M | -1.2% | 15 |
| Denmark | $18.4M | +4.2% | 22 |
| Netherlands | $12.2M | +15.5% | 16 |

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