Latest trade
$87.6MGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Balloons and dirigibles
HS4 8801 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+8.5%Latest year on yearExporters
125Active reporting countriesImporters
189Active reporting countriesHS6 products
1Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$87.6M in trade, with -3.3% annualized growth over three years.
Balloons and dirigibles is recorded across 1,488 active corridors, with 125 exporters and 189 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | SingaporeSGP | $5.7M | +357.3% | 1 | 15,347 km | Yes |
| 2 | South AfricaZAF | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.8M | +90.5% | 1 | 12,833 km | No |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChileCHL | $3.5M | -20.1% | 1 | 8,220 km | Yes |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $2.9M | -40.8% | 1 | 10,532 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | NetherlandsNLD | $2.8M | +630.2% | 1 | 5,877 km | No |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.7M | +15.2% | 1 | 14,306 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | South AfricaZAF | $2.5M | +489.7% | 1 | 12,833 km | No |
| 8 | CzechiaCZE | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.4M | +33.7% | 1 | 6,588 km | No |
| 9 | South AfricaZAF | GermanyDEU | $2.2M | +52.2% | 1 | 8,837 km | Yes |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.2M | +10.7% | 1 | 6,402 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $25.0M | 110 | 1 |
| 2 | CzechiaCZE | $7.6M | 29 | 1 |
| 3 | SpainESP | $7.1M | 45 | 1 |
| 4 | South AfricaZAF | $6.5M | 21 | 1 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $6.1M | 47 | 1 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $4.5M | 75 | 1 |
| 7 | JapanJPN | $4.0M | 57 | 1 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $3.2M | 22 | 1 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $2.9M | 39 | 1 |
| 10 | IrelandIRL | $2.8M | 47 | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $20.1M | 52 | 1 |
| 2 | SingaporeSGP | $6.2M | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $5.5M | 31 | 1 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $3.9M | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $3.8M | 31 | 1 |
| 6 | ChileCHL | $3.6M | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $3.2M | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | South AfricaZAF | $2.9M | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $2.4M | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | BahamasBHS | $2.1M | 1 | 1 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 8801
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
3 classifications shownBalloons and dirigibles
Balloons and dirigibles: gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft.HS6 880100
Gliders and hang glidersHS6 880110
Balloons and dirigibles and other non-powered aircraftHS6 880190
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.