# HS 850720 Lead-Acid global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) reached $8.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $5.9B | +4.8% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | $6.6B | +11.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | $6.6B | +0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | $6.3B | -3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | $6.8B | +8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | $7.6B | +11.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | $7.6B | -0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | $7.0B | -7.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | $8.1B | +15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $9.2B | +14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | $8.3B | -10.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | $8.3B | +0.2% | +0.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $1.1B | +2.3% | 72 |
| Germany | $646.7M | +2.8% | 73 |
| Italy | $403.8M | +4% | 54 |
| Canada | $349.2M | +0.1% | 61 |
| France | $315.4M | +1.4% | 71 |
| United Kingdom | $273.2M | -0.1% | 68 |
| Netherlands | $264.6M | -2.9% | 59 |
| United Arab Emirates | $214.2M | +9.9% | 63 |
| Australia | $197.5M | +1.9% | 48 |
| Mexico | $197.3M | +3.9% | 105 |
| Turkey | $181.3M | +10.8% | 55 |
| Republic of Korea | $175.7M | +9.9% | 46 |

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