# HS 847170 Storage Units global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in storage units reached $58.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $66.4B | -12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | $65.8B | -0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | $60.4B | -8.2% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | $59.5B | -1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | $63.7B | +7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | $68.2B | +7.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | $60.4B | -11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | $61.9B | +2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | $69.1B | +11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | $61.6B | -10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | $50.6B | -17.8% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | $58.3B | +15.2% | -5.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $12.4B | -3.7% | 76 |
| USA | $8.4B | +8.4% | 111 |
| Mexico | $5.3B | +1.1% | 94 |
| Germany | $2.9B | -5.3% | 120 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2.4B | -4.8% | 90 |
| Netherlands | $2.4B | -5.1% | 136 |
| Singapore | $1.9B | +5.4% | 91 |
| Japan | $1.7B | -5.5% | 61 |
| Czechia | $1.6B | +0.4% | 101 |
| Taiwan | $1.2B | +5.7% | 66 |
| United Kingdom | $1.1B | -6.4% | 92 |
| Republic of Korea | $1.1B | -7.5% | 72 |

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