# Helicopters (HS4 8802) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Helicopters at HS4 8802, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The helicopters subsector recorded $150.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with -2.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $150.2B |
| Latest annual change | -2.2% |
| Active exporters | 157 |
| Active importers | 193 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $40.3B | 1,172 | 6 |
| 1996 | $42.7B | 1,205 | 6 |
| 1997 | $51.7B | 1,207 | 6 |
| 1998 | $67.1B | 1,391 | 6 |
| 1999 | $68.8B | 1,289 | 6 |
| 2000 | $66.9B | 1,625 | 6 |
| 2001 | $72.1B | 1,600 | 6 |
| 2002 | $70.0B | 1,613 | 6 |
| 2003 | $69.3B | 1,698 | 6 |
| 2004 | $78.7B | 1,821 | 6 |
| 2005 | $80.6B | 1,984 | 6 |
| 2006 | $104.6B | 1,821 | 6 |
| 2007 | $113.9B | 1,906 | 6 |
| 2008 | $125.5B | 1,988 | 6 |
| 2009 | $116.1B | 1,861 | 6 |
| 2010 | $123.8B | 1,872 | 6 |
| 2011 | $134.2B | 1,964 | 6 |
| 2012 | $153.1B | 2,072 | 6 |
| 2013 | $165.0B | 2,169 | 6 |
| 2014 | $181.8B | 2,237 | 6 |
| 2015 | $185.1B | 2,444 | 6 |
| 2016 | $180.5B | 2,540 | 6 |
| 2017 | $168.4B | 2,600 | 6 |
| 2018 | $169.7B | 2,667 | 6 |
| 2019 | $163.9B | 2,541 | 6 |
| 2020 | $101.1B | 2,385 | 6 |
| 2021 | $107.3B | 2,660 | 6 |
| 2022 | $121.7B | 3,133 | 6 |
| 2023 | $146.7B | 2,873 | 6 |
| 2024 | $150.2B | 2,821 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $7.4B; growth +55.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $6.2B; growth +15.8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Brazil: $5.6B; growth +24.8%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $5.0B; growth +70.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to United Kingdom: $4.9B; growth +49.3%.
- France to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $3.3B; growth -9.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Ireland: $3.1B; growth -1.1%.
- France to Ireland: $2.8B; growth +3.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $2.7B; growth +12.7%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Germany: $2.7B; growth -14.8%.

## HS6 products

- Helicopters: of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000kg (HS6 880211)
- Helicopters: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg (HS6 880212)
- Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000kg (HS6 880220)
- Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg (HS6 880230)
- Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg (HS6 880240)
- Spacecraft (including satellites) and spacecraft launch vehicles (HS6 880250)
- Spacecraft: (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles (HS6 880260)

## 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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