# HS 911320 Of Base Metal global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in of base metal, whether or not gold- or silver-plated reached $936.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.3%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $732.4M | +3.9% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | $784.3M | +7.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | $760.3M | -3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $717.2M | -5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | $698.7M | -2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | $773.6M | +10.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | $758.3M | -2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | $541.0M | -28.7% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | $770.8M | +42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | $910.6M | +18.1% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | $1.0B | +11.1% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | $936.8M | -7.4% | +6.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $383.9M | +1.4% | 63 |
| China | $63.3M | -6.9% | 31 |
| France | $60.8M | +7.4% | 56 |
| USA | $60.7M | +16.4% | 45 |
| Japan | $56.4M | -3.6% | 27 |
| Thailand | $45.6M | +6.6% | 40 |
| Germany | $30.9M | +11.8% | 64 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $28.9M | +21.1% | 31 |
| Malaysia | $21.0M | +68.7% | 25 |
| Singapore | $17.2M | +63.6% | 28 |
| Australia | $17.0M | +49.5% | 28 |
| Brazil | $15.0M | -2.5% | 18 |

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