China’s Export Expansion Continues Amid More Restrictive Global Trade Environment
Exports continue to expand, imports are recovering and total trade remains near record highs
China Dominates Global Mining and Industrial Equipment Exports
China is the only economy with scale across every major equipment category, making it central to global mining supply chains
China’s EV Industry Is Shifting From Domestic Scale to Global Expansion
China is the world’s dominant EV market, and surging exports and diversifying overseas sales are extending its reach across global markets
Africa’s Trade Is Shifting Increasingly Toward China
China’s share of Africa’s trade has expanded sharply since 2001, with imports from China now matching Europe’s share
Africa’s Export Growth Remains Commodity-Led, with Scale Concentrated in a Handful of Economies
Exports have grown steadily since 2015, but minerals, fuels and metals still dominate, while five countries account for half of the total
Asia Moved From Demographic Scale in the 1990s to Global Economic and Trade Centrality in the 2020s
Asia’s share of global GDP and exports expanded sharply to 2025, bringing the region’s influence closer to its demographic scale.
China’s Clean Tech Export Surge Is Reshaping Global Industrial Supply Chains
Rapid growth in batteries, EVs and solar technologies is reinforcing China’s position at the centre of global clean energy supply chains.
Rare Earths Supply Chain Remains China-Controlled Despite Diversification Efforts
The U.S. is growing mine output, but no producer yet challenges China’s export and refining leverage.
ASEAN’s Expanding Export Base, Driven by Electronics and Resources
Exports have doubled over the past decade as electronics manufacturing hubs and resource-exporting economies drive ASEAN’s trade expansion.
GCC Trade Expansion Is Increasingly Supported by Diversified Regional Demand
Strong export performance, sustained import growth and diversified demand across the GCC have raised the region’s strategic importance.