# HS 850162 AC Generators global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in ac generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 75kva but not exceeding 375kva reached $1.8B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $669.3M | -1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | $672.6M | +0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | $623.8M | -7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | $807.7M | +29.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | $1.1B | +31.1% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | $1.4B | +28.4% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | $1.7B | +24% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | $1.2B | -30% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | $1.0B | -12.4% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | $1.3B | +27.4% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $1.7B | +29.2% | +13% |
| 2024 | $1.8B | +5.9% | +20.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $349.0M | -2.3% | 56 |
| Germany | $268.7M | +12.9% | 41 |
| United Kingdom | $137.3M | +9.2% | 51 |
| United Arab Emirates | $135.4M | +18.8% | 37 |
| France | $129.5M | -4.9% | 31 |
| Republic of Korea | $94.0M | +3.4% | 14 |
| China | $69.7M | +6.9% | 28 |
| Australia | $56.2M | +37% | 25 |
| Turkey | $45.2M | +4.7% | 21 |
| Singapore | $40.4M | +4% | 21 |
| Canada | $35.0M | +0.1% | 24 |
| Spain | $30.8M | +6.1% | 21 |

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