Digitally Delivered Services Have Become the Fastest-Growing Layer of Global Trade
Digital services exports have significantly outpaced commercial services and goods trade since 2015.
Global Services Trade Is Shifting Decisively Toward Digital Delivery
Digitally delivered services now account for more than half of global services exports, outpacing traditional sectors and reshaping the structure of trade.
EU-India Trade Entering Expansion Phase With New Free Trade Agreement
The deal deepens EU-India integration by cutting trade barriers that have long constrained market access.
Europe Still Anchors Global Chemical Trade, While the U.S. and China Drive Gradual Rebalancing
Europe accounts for half of global chemical exports and more than a third of imports, but over the past two decades, structural change has lifted China and the U.S.
The Six Trading Blocs Accounting for 60% of Global Merchandise Trade
The EU, USMCA and ASEAN alone account for over half of global trade, concentrating both production and demand within a narrow set of economic systems.
ASEAN’s 4-Trillion-Dollar Trade System: Balancing Regional Integration and Global Reach
ASEAN’s trade has surged to nearly USD 4 trillion in 2024 while developing a uniquely balanced structure.
The Global Services Power Landscape: Leaders of the World’s Fastest-Growing Trade Arena
In 2024, the global commercial services trade reached nearly USD 9 trillion, led by a group of economies with deep capabilities.
Why China Remains Central to Global Supply Chains: Manufacturing Value Added (1994-2024)
While manufacturing has declined steadily in the U.S., EU, Japan and Germany, China has sustained a uniquely high manufacturing share.
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.