# HS 901850 Ophthalmic Instruments And Appliance global trade...

Reported global trade in ophthalmic instruments and appliances reached $5.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.6B | +5.3% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | $3.9B | +8.7% | +6% |
| 2015 | $3.7B | -4.5% | +3% |
| 2016 | $3.6B | -2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | $3.9B | +6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | $4.2B | +9.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | $4.5B | +7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | $3.9B | -14.5% | +0% |
| 2021 | $4.9B | +27.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | $5.3B | +7.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $5.8B | +8.9% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | $5.7B | -2% | +4.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $701.9M | +1.6% | 50 |
| USA | $675.6M | +4.8% | 78 |
| Netherlands | $434.2M | +12.2% | 78 |
| Germany | $324.5M | +4.3% | 88 |
| France | $278.2M | +2.9% | 83 |
| United Kingdom | $224.1M | +3.3% | 68 |
| Japan | $220.7M | -3.6% | 51 |
| India | $187.5M | +4.7% | 49 |
| Russia | $152.7M | +6.9% | 35 |
| Italy | $142.8M | +4.2% | 62 |
| Canada | $130.2M | +3.5% | 48 |
| Belgium | $125.8M | -0.9% | 50 |

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