ASEAN Is Scaling Up as a Manufacturing and Trade Hub
Merchandise exports reached USD 2.38 trillion in 2025, outpacing USD 2.10 trillion in imports
Merchandise exports reached USD 2.38 trillion in 2025, outpacing USD 2.10 trillion in imports
China installed 434 GW of new wind and solar capacity in 2025, while clean-tech exports hit a record level in 2026
Southeast Asia now supplies 70% of world nickel, 29% of tin and 14% of cobalt output, with Indonesia driving much of the growth
ASEAN exports jumped 22.5% in 2025, with Asia accounting for the majority of regional growth
The EU and China lead across major industrial value chains in 2025, while Asian economies feature prominently in electronics, textiles and automotive
H1 2026 export growth was driven increasingly by Asia, Africa and fast-growing markets including Singapore, China and South Africa
China's export engine is expanding across a wider geography without abandoning its traditional markets
ANDAMAN PARTNERS outlines and unpacks some of the broad shifts and fine intricacies of China’s economic development and transition.
Africa’s exports reached a new high in 2025, but the export base remains highly concentrated, and China has become the largest single destination
India's merchandise trade exceeded USD 1.2 trillion in 2025, with exports remaining resilient and imports continuing to expand through 2026