# Balances (HS4 9016) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Balances at HS4 9016, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The balances subsector recorded $571.8M in reported global trade in 2024, with +14.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $571.8M |
| Latest annual change | +14.4% |
| Active exporters | 129 |
| Active importers | 195 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $209.6M | 1,803 | 1 |
| 1996 | $225.9M | 1,883 | 1 |
| 1997 | $187.7M | 1,838 | 1 |
| 1998 | $189.7M | 1,832 | 1 |
| 1999 | $188.1M | 2,060 | 1 |
| 2000 | $169.5M | 2,266 | 1 |
| 2001 | $178.7M | 2,184 | 1 |
| 2002 | $186.4M | 2,312 | 1 |
| 2003 | $202.3M | 2,408 | 1 |
| 2004 | $235.6M | 2,540 | 1 |
| 2005 | $237.4M | 2,623 | 1 |
| 2006 | $260.9M | 2,642 | 1 |
| 2007 | $285.8M | 2,664 | 1 |
| 2008 | $307.1M | 2,737 | 1 |
| 2009 | $239.8M | 2,732 | 1 |
| 2010 | $276.4M | 2,800 | 1 |
| 2011 | $334.4M | 2,862 | 1 |
| 2012 | $321.2M | 2,850 | 1 |
| 2013 | $325.9M | 2,922 | 1 |
| 2014 | $339.5M | 3,021 | 1 |
| 2015 | $463.6M | 3,012 | 1 |
| 2016 | $479.9M | 3,129 | 1 |
| 2017 | $506.7M | 3,009 | 1 |
| 2018 | $440.2M | 3,046 | 1 |
| 2019 | $394.0M | 3,128 | 1 |
| 2020 | $393.3M | 2,956 | 1 |
| 2021 | $503.7M | 3,073 | 1 |
| 2022 | $534.5M | 3,127 | 1 |
| 2023 | $499.9M | 3,098 | 1 |
| 2024 | $571.8M | 3,169 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $48.9M; growth -1.6%.
- Netherlands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $38.3M; growth +80.7%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Netherlands: $36.6M; growth -10.4%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $21.3M; growth +3.1%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to China: $14.8M; growth -11.3%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $11.7M; growth -10.2%.
- China to India: $11.6M; growth +17.5%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Germany: $10.8M; growth +8.8%.
- Germany to China: $9.5M; growth -8%.
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein to Japan: $9.0M; growth +7.3%.

## HS6 products

- Balances: of a sensitivity of 5cg or better, with or without weights (HS6 901600)

## 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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