Route intelligence

The routes that move Metals: gold, semi-manufactured

A sharper view of the exporter-to-importer lanes behind the product. Start with the routes that matter most, then compare growth, access, and emerging signals.

Leading corridorUnited Kingdom Switzerland, Liechtenstein$11.5B latest reported trade
Top five concentration273.1%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes72corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage59routes with reported FTA context
View statusReportedderived route comparison

The corridor workbench

Where the product actually moves

Ranked by the latest reported trade value. Use growth and access together; a large lane is not automatically an easy lane.

Top 100 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
United Kingdom Switzerland, LiechtensteinGBR / CHE
$11.5B+1,404.7%76%FTA reportedGrowing
02
United Kingdom ChinaGBR / CHN
$10.6B+5,916%60.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
03
Australia SingaporeAUS / SGP
$2.3B+8.9%24.6%FTA reportedGrowing
04
Singapore CambodiaSGP / KHM
$2.2B-27.1%100%FTA reportedAccelerating
05
Singapore ChinaSGP / CHN
$2.2B+238%12.3%FTA reportedGrowing
06
Switzerland, Liechtenstein USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHE / USA
$2.0B-1.5%36.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Australia United KingdomAUS / GBR
$1.9B-27.1%40.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
08
Switzerland, Liechtenstein SingaporeCHE / SGP
$1.7B+10.3%18%FTA reportedAccelerating
09
United Kingdom AzerbaijanGBR / AZE
$1.6B+167.1%69.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
Australia ChinaAUS / CHN
$1.6B-22.8%9%FTA reportedGrowing
11
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ChinaHKG / CHN
$1.6B+141.5%9%FTA reportedAccelerating
12
Japan SingaporeJPN / SGP
$1.5B+4.7%16%FTA reportedGrowing
13
China China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionCHN / HKG
$1.5B+20.6%70.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
14
Switzerland, Liechtenstein GermanyCHE / DEU
$1.5B-16%70.1%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
South Africa ChinaZAF / CHN
$1.4B+15%8.1%No FTA reportedSlowing
16
Singapore BruneiSGP / BRN
$1.3B+936.2%100%FTA reportedAccelerating
17
South Africa IndiaZAF / IND
$1.2B-1.5%57.3%No FTA reportedAccelerating
18
Uganda United Arab EmiratesUGA / ARE
$1.1B+2,183.9%33.8%No FTA reportedAccelerating
19
Singapore MalaysiaSGP / MYS
$1.1B-18.8%57.6%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Singapore United KingdomSGP / GBR
$1.1B+1,101%21.8%FTA reportedAccelerating
21
Switzerland, Liechtenstein United Arab EmiratesCHE / ARE
$978.3M+55.3%40.2%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Australia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsAUS / USA
$970.9M+19.5%17.5%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
South Africa United KingdomZAF / GBR
$969.5M+6.3%20.1%FTA reportedGrowing
24
United Kingdom USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsGBR / USA
$888.5M+1,051.7%16%No FTA reportedAccelerating
25
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands SingaporeUSA / SGP
$828.5M+30.1%8.7%FTA reportedAccelerating

Movement to watch

Growth leaders and emerging lanes

The strongest growth rates are a starting point for investigation, not a forecast. Check the underlying value and route conditions.

01

Growth leader

United Kingdom China

+5,916%3-year CAGR

$10.6B latest value · 60.3% share

02

Growth leader

Russia Azerbaijan

+4,744.1%3-year CAGR

$153.4M latest value · 6.6% share

03

Growth leader

Uganda China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

+3,630.4%3-year CAGR

$174.3M latest value · 4% share

04

Growth leader

United Kingdom Georgia

+3,484.1%3-year CAGR

$213.2M latest value · 100% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

These corridors carry a reported signal or a non-routine attention label in the available route context.

GrowingUnited Kingdom Switzerland, Liechtenstein+1,404.7%
AcceleratingUnited Kingdom China+5,916%
GrowingAustralia Singapore+8.9%
AcceleratingSingapore Cambodia-27.1%

Access comparison

Does preferential access show up in the route mix?

Compare the value and growth of corridors with a reported free-trade agreement indicator against corridors without one. This is context for research, not a tariff recommendation.

Read the methodology
FTA reported$49.5B
59 corridors · +347.6% average growth
No FTA reported$31.0B
41 corridors · +405.4% average growth
Access fields are shown only where reported context is available.

How to read this view

Scale, momentum, and access belong in the same frame.

Trade value identifies the routes with the largest observed footprint. Growth shows how that footprint has changed over the available three-year comparison. Share indicates the route's position within the displayed product view.

Distance, FTA status, volatility, and signals add context from supporting bilateral datasets. Missing values are not filled or treated as zero.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.