India’s Phenomenal Growth Trajectory: On Track to Become the World’s #3 Economy
From being the world’s 13th-largest economy in 2000, India’s GDP was the world’s fifth-largest in 2024, and is projected to be the third-largest by 2029.
The Indian Century: Leveraging the Rise of the World’s Fourth-Largest Economy
The implications of India’s rise will be substantial and complex, and global businesses must take note of opportunities to leverage the unfolding Indian Century.
The Black and Red of Global Trade: 20 Largest Trade Surplus and Deficit Economies
Global trade is a mirror reflection of trade surplus economies supplying raw materials and goods, and trade deficit economies absorbing them to drive growth and consumption.
African Manufacturing Value Added in 2024: Real Gains and Mostly Currency-Related Losses
China is the global leader in high-tech exports, and Asian economies feature prominently among the top ten exporters.
High-Tech Exports: China Leading, Asia Rising
China is the global leader in high-tech exports, and Asian economies feature prominently among the top ten exporters.
The Philippines’ Services-Led Economy Driven by Domestic Consumption
Rapid and sustained economic growth has made the Philippines a Southeast Asian economic force to be reckoned with, with bright prospects.
China’s Dependence on Strategic Metal Imports and Implications for Global Mining Firms
China runs large trade deficits for key industrial metals, which remains a promising opportunity for astute global mining firms.
Trade Pivot: Tariffs and China’s Shifting Export Patterns in 2024-2025
Preliminary data suggest that China’s export growth underwent a marked shift between H2 2024 and H1 2025, coinciding with multiple rounds of U.S. and EU tariff hikes.
The Rise of BRICS in World Trade: Catching Up With the G7
BRICS exports have advanced to current near parity with G7 exports, pointing to a momentous rebalancing of global trade with far-reaching implications.
GDP Comparison: China’s Administrative Units vs World Economies of Comparable Size
From Guangdong to Tibet, Mainland China’s 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have become economic titans in their own right.