# Electric motors (HS4 8501) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Electric motors at HS4 8501, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The electric motors subsector recorded $71.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +0.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $71.8B |
| Latest annual change | +0.3% |
| Active exporters | 195 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 14 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $15.1B | 5,206 | 14 |
| 1996 | $15.8B | 5,244 | 14 |
| 1997 | $16.2B | 5,353 | 14 |
| 1998 | $16.9B | 5,468 | 14 |
| 1999 | $17.7B | 5,863 | 14 |
| 2000 | $19.2B | 6,908 | 14 |
| 2001 | $19.0B | 6,957 | 14 |
| 2002 | $20.0B | 7,200 | 14 |
| 2003 | $22.6B | 7,413 | 14 |
| 2004 | $25.6B | 7,577 | 14 |
| 2005 | $28.3B | 7,678 | 14 |
| 2006 | $32.4B | 8,176 | 14 |
| 2007 | $37.8B | 8,581 | 14 |
| 2008 | $42.9B | 8,768 | 14 |
| 2009 | $33.9B | 8,688 | 14 |
| 2010 | $39.9B | 8,906 | 14 |
| 2011 | $47.0B | 9,215 | 14 |
| 2012 | $47.5B | 9,406 | 14 |
| 2013 | $48.0B | 9,352 | 14 |
| 2014 | $50.8B | 9,646 | 14 |
| 2015 | $47.4B | 9,849 | 14 |
| 2016 | $47.2B | 9,963 | 14 |
| 2017 | $51.6B | 10,090 | 14 |
| 2018 | $56.5B | 10,252 | 14 |
| 2019 | $56.2B | 10,265 | 14 |
| 2020 | $53.3B | 9,951 | 14 |
| 2021 | $64.5B | 10,162 | 14 |
| 2022 | $69.2B | 10,314 | 14 |
| 2023 | $71.1B | 10,548 | 14 |
| 2024 | $71.8B | 10,516 | 14 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $4.2B; growth +5.1%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.7B; growth -3.6%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.3B; growth +8.6%.
- Hungary to Germany: $1.3B; growth +18.3%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.2B; growth +15.7%.
- China to Mexico: $1.1B; growth +5.4%.
- China to Republic of Korea: $1.0B; growth +0.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $986.0M; growth +7.5%.
- China to Japan: $902.1M; growth +0.8%.
- China to Germany: $842.8M; growth -4.9%.

## HS6 products

- Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W (HS6 850110)
- Electric motors: universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W (HS6 850120)
- Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750W (HS6 850131)
- Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW (HS6 850132)
- Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 375kW (HS6 850133)
- Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output exceeding 375kW (HS6 850134)
- Electric motors: AC motors, single-phase (HS6 850140)
- Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750W (HS6 850151)
- Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW (HS6 850152)
- Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW (HS6 850153)
- Generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output not exceeding 75kVA (HS6 850161)
- Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA (HS6 850162)
- Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 375kVA but not exceeding 750kVA (HS6 850163)
- Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 750kVA (HS6 850164)
- Electric generators: photovoltaic DC generators, of an output not exceeding 50W (HS6 850171)
- Electric generators: photovoltaic DC generators, of an output exceeding 50W (HS6 850172)
- Electric generators: (excluding generating sets), photovoltaic AC generators (alternators) (HS6 850180)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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