HS4 subsector intelligence

Electrical energy
HS4 2716 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 27161995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$63.5BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-17.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

123Active reporting countries
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Importers

162Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$63.5B in trade, with -2.4% annualized growth over three years.

Electrical energy is recorded across 853 active corridors, with 123 exporters and 162 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $7.3B1996: $8.3B1997: $7.6B1998: $8.2B1999: $8.5B2000: $11.5B2001: $13.6B2002: $13.5B2003: $17.3B2004: $20.7B2005: $26.7B2006: $33.3B2007: $29.3B2008: $40.5B2009: $33.2B2010: $34.6B2011: $42.3B2012: $41.2B2013: $36.0B2014: $35.7B2015: $31.6B2016: $27.9B2017: $32.4B2018: $37.3B2019: $34.9B2020: $30.1B2021: $68.2B2022: $130.5B2023: $76.9B2024: $63.5B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEItalyITA$2.4B+21.8%1684 kmYes
2CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.3B-5.1%1556 kmYes
3LaosLAOThailandTHA$2.1B+7%1520 kmYes
4FranceFRAItalyITA$1.8B-8.1%11,106 kmYes
5SlovakiaSVKHungaryHUN$1.7B+6%1162 kmYes
6FranceFRAGermanyDEU$1.5B+25.1%1881 kmYes
7FranceFRAUnited KingdomGBR$1.5B-5.6%1344 kmYes
8FranceFRASwitzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.2B-14.6%1487 kmYes
9Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEGermanyDEU$1.2B+20.9%1674 kmYes
10SpainESPPortugalPRT$1.1B-8.1%1504 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1FranceFRA$7.7B101
2GermanyDEU$4.5B161
3Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$4.2B101
4AustriaAUT$3.3B111
5LaosLAO$2.5B41
6NorwayNOR$2.3B81
7CanadaCAN$2.3B51
8SlovakiaSVK$2.2B81
9SwedenSWE$2.0B81
10SpainESP$2.0B131
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$6.9B271
2ItalyITA$5.4B191
3HungaryHUN$3.6B131
4United KingdomGBR$3.5B91
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.3B61
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$2.2B81
7ThailandTHA$2.1B41
8AustriaAUT$1.7B121
9NetherlandsNLD$1.7B281
10BelgiumBEL$1.6B91

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 2716

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownElectrical energy
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Electrical energyHS6 271600

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.