# HS 711041 Iridium global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder form reached $2.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +25%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $360.3M | -15.6% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | $311.5M | -13.5% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | $276.9M | -11.1% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | $263.4M | -4.9% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | $359.1M | +36.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | $853.3M | +137.6% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | $714.7M | -16.2% | +39.5% |
| 2020 | $847.6M | +18.6% | +33.1% |
| 2021 | $2.2B | +157.8% | +36.8% |
| 2022 | $1.8B | -16.5% | +36.7% |
| 2023 | $1.9B | +3.7% | +30.7% |
| 2024 | $2.2B | +15.3% | -0% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | $770.1M | +22.6% | 12 |
| China | $320.7M | +31.1% | 19 |
| USA | $259.7M | +19% | 15 |
| Germany | $215.5M | +18.2% | 57 |
| United Kingdom | $163.0M | +37.5% | 14 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $149.8M | +50.5% | 13 |
| Belgium | $113.9M | +32.6% | 6 |
| Taiwan | $41.2M | +19.6% | 8 |
| Italy | $37.2M | +15.3% | 20 |
| Singapore | $31.8M | +174.9% | 8 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $27.4M | +20.8% | 13 |
| Austria | $13.1M | +11.7% | 21 |

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