# HS 940310 Metal global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in metal, for office use reached $3.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $2.3B | -0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | $2.4B | +4.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | $2.4B | -2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | $2.4B | -1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | $2.5B | +7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | $2.7B | +7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | $2.9B | +8.4% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | $2.6B | -10.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | $3.1B | +16.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | $3.3B | +8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | $3.4B | +0.5% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | $3.6B | +7.7% | +5.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $987.1M | +3.7% | 90 |
| Germany | $262.7M | +9.1% | 76 |
| France | $215.0M | +1.9% | 73 |
| United Kingdom | $151.4M | +4% | 80 |
| Canada | $142.9M | -4.1% | 70 |
| Netherlands | $113.4M | +3.6% | 74 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $113.2M | +14.4% | 66 |
| Singapore | $83.9M | +13.5% | 49 |
| Japan | $74.6M | +3.5% | 42 |
| Belgium | $72.2M | +4.3% | 62 |
| Saudi Arabia | $70.9M | +6.7% | 59 |
| Italy | $66.6M | +14.9% | 59 |

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