
Emerging Market Exporters Beyond China to Watch in 2026
Export growth in emerging markets beyond China is concentrating among a small group of mid-scale exporters outpacing global trade.

Export growth in emerging markets beyond China is concentrating among a small group of mid-scale exporters outpacing global trade.

Rapid growth, astute deal-making and a widening footprint across strategic metals have transformed Zijin into a diversified, global mining firm.

ASEAN has almost doubled its trade since 2010 and has strengthened ties with China and the U.S., cementing the bloc’s position as an East-West trading nexus.

ASEAN’s trade has surged to nearly USD 4 trillion in 2024 while developing a uniquely balanced structure.

Over the last decade, Chinese firms surged into the global mining elite, now accounting for 2 of the top 5.

With Minerals & Fuels and Metals flowing out to Asia and manufactured goods flowing in, Australia’s trade profile is increasingly tied to China and Asian markets.