# HS 850161 AC Generators global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in ac generators, (alternators), of an output not exceeding 75kva reached $1.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +2.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.1B | +0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | $1.1B | -0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | $1.0B | -8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | $895.8M | -10.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | $943.1M | +5.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | $1.0B | +10.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | $1.1B | +10% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | $942.0M | -17.7% | -0% |
| 2021 | $1.2B | +25% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | $1.1B | -5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | $1.1B | -1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $1.3B | +17.7% | +3.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $251.6M | -6% | 76 |
| Germany | $202.9M | +26.1% | 52 |
| United Kingdom | $90.8M | +8% | 56 |
| France | $40.7M | -9.9% | 58 |
| China | $40.5M | +3% | 46 |
| Canada | $38.9M | -1% | 37 |
| Spain | $37.4M | +12.2% | 39 |
| Romania | $33.0M | +78.8% | 33 |
| Brazil | $31.2M | -3.7% | 29 |
| Japan | $30.6M | +5.4% | 33 |
| Italy | $26.2M | +8.8% | 52 |
| Russia | $25.9M | +6.5% | 14 |

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