# HS 290121 Unsaturated global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in unsaturated, ethylene reached $6.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $8.1B | +6.9% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | $7.9B | -2.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | $6.1B | -22.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | $6.1B | -0.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | $7.1B | +17.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | $8.3B | +16.7% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | $6.7B | -19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | $4.8B | -28.5% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | $6.6B | +37.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | $7.6B | +16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $6.1B | -20% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | $6.2B | +0.8% | -2.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $1.8B | -3% | 14 |
| Belgium | $1.5B | +3.2% | 19 |
| Indonesia | $789.8M | +6.8% | 12 |
| Germany | $507.9M | -5.3% | 19 |
| Netherlands | $307.7M | -10.5% | 21 |
| Taiwan | $216.9M | -7% | 10 |
| Portugal | $137.7M | +61.7% | 7 |
| Italy | $96.3M | +0.8% | 11 |
| Japan | $81.1M | +6.1% | 8 |
| Sweden | $74.7M | -9.8% | 9 |
| Pakistan | $74.0M | +5.8% | 7 |
| France | $71.2M | +4.3% | 22 |

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