# HS 940320 Metal global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in metal, other than for office use reached $22.4B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $13.8B | +5.4% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | $13.9B | +0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | $13.6B | -1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | $13.4B | -2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | $14.3B | +6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | $16.0B | +12.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $16.6B | +3.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | $17.3B | +4.7% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | $21.9B | +26.1% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | $23.3B | +6.6% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | $21.0B | -9.7% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | $22.4B | +6.5% | +0.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $6.2B | +5.5% | 132 |
| Germany | $1.4B | +5.1% | 101 |
| France | $1.0B | +4.6% | 121 |
| United Kingdom | $975.8M | +5.7% | 102 |
| Canada | $795.4M | +2.7% | 101 |
| Netherlands | $793.3M | +10.2% | 96 |
| Japan | $583.9M | +2.5% | 62 |
| Australia | $497.3M | +4% | 77 |
| Poland | $470.8M | +15.6% | 71 |
| Italy | $439.8M | +9.5% | 86 |
| Malaysia | $436.6M | +13.6% | 66 |
| Spain | $409.6M | +7.6% | 95 |

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