# HS 854470 Optical Fibre Cables global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in optical fibre cables reached $9.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.8%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $5.1B | +8.5% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | $5.6B | +9.1% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | $5.5B | -1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $5.6B | +1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | $6.5B | +16.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | $7.4B | +13.8% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | $7.3B | -1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | $6.8B | -6.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $9.0B | +31.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | $10.9B | +21.7% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | $9.3B | -15% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | $9.2B | -0.4% | +1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $2.3B | +17.1% | 84 |
| Mexico | $575.7M | +4.5% | 120 |
| United Kingdom | $437.8M | +11.6% | 88 |
| Germany | $418.4M | +6.3% | 80 |
| Philippines | $328.8M | +22.3% | 43 |
| France | $313.9M | -10.7% | 77 |
| Canada | $281.9M | -3% | 64 |
| Netherlands | $260.3M | +2.5% | 79 |
| China | $185.4M | +4.4% | 75 |
| Brazil | $168.7M | +6.2% | 60 |
| Saudi Arabia | $164.7M | +9.4% | 56 |
| Australia | $145.8M | +7.3% | 61 |

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