South Asia’s Expanding Industrial Base, Anchored by India
India provides the region's industrial scale and Bangladesh is driving the fastest export-led expansion.
India’s Manufacturing Output Reaches Record Highs as Services Continue to Dominate Growth
Manufacturing is expanding steadily in absolute terms, but India’s growth model remains firmly services-led.
India Is Emerging as the World’s Next Major Consumer Market
India’s momentum is anchored in broad-based household demand, supported by urbanisation, middle-class expansion and consumer import intensity.
A Small Set of Emerging Markets Is Driving Machinery & Electronics Export Scale to the World’s Largest Markets
Mexico, Vietnam, Thailand and India anchor export volumes to China, the EU and the U.S., while India stands out for the fastest growth.
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.
The Rise of Next-Tier Manufacturing Economies Beyond China
Manufacturing growth shifted toward lower-cost, mid-scale economies, but only a small group has combined sustained expansion with rising industrial weight.
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.
Anchored in Asia: Australia’s Trade Has Become Regionally Centred
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.
The Global Minerals Chain From Exporting Economies to Industrial Consumers
There are two distinct roles in the global minerals system: upstream exporters and downstream manufacturing hubs, whose demand for resources continues to rise.
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.