# HS 284440 Radioactive Residues global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in radioactive residues reached $2.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.4B | +5.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | $1.6B | +15.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | $1.5B | -1.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | $1.6B | +5.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | $1.7B | +5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | $1.8B | +2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | $1.7B | -1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | $1.7B | -3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | $1.9B | +12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | $2.1B | +10% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | $2.5B | +21.8% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | $2.7B | +5.9% | +12.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $927.2M | +8.5% | 66 |
| Germany | $202.5M | +15.8% | 52 |
| Italy | $134.9M | +25.3% | 24 |
| Canada | $133.7M | +15.5% | 45 |
| China | $132.8M | +10.2% | 31 |
| United Kingdom | $131.1M | +10.3% | 45 |
| Japan | $92.4M | +2.3% | 23 |
| France | $75.9M | +5.4% | 40 |
| Spain | $73.2M | +17.7% | 23 |
| Netherlands | $63.1M | +4.1% | 92 |
| Belgium | $58.6M | +6.9% | 24 |
| Republic of Korea | $52.6M | +8.7% | 30 |

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