India’s Trade Deficit Widens as Machinery and Chemicals Drive Import Growth
Imports reached USD 76 billion in July 2026, with machinery & electronics up 32%, adding to a widening trade imbalance
India’s Export Growth Is Shifting Towards Asia and New Growth Markets
H1 2026 export growth was driven increasingly by Asia, Africa and fast-growing markets including Singapore, China and South Africa
Asia’s Manufacturing Momentum Is Shifting in 2026
India leads despite slowing in 2026; Thailand is gaining momentum; China is stabilising and Indonesia is slipping back into contraction
China’s Wages Have Risen, But Its Cost Advantage Remains
Manufacturing wages have risen almost tenfold since 2000, but remain well below advanced manufacturing economies
India’s Merchandise Trade Reaches Record Levels Amid Strong Domestic Demand
India's merchandise trade exceeded USD 1.2 trillion in 2025, with exports remaining resilient and imports continuing to expand through 2026
India Continues to Attract Long-Term Capital Amid Uneven Global Investment Flows
Global FDI rose to USD 1.62 trillion in 2025, with Asia remaining the largest destination and India attracting record inflows
China Leads the Long-Term Shift in Global Economic Scale Toward Asia
PPP-adjusted GDP trends show China surpassing the U.S. economy in 2014 and India expanding rapidly in economic scale.
India Remains Heavily Dependent on Imported Energy, Electronics and Industrial Inputs
Energy, electronics and industrial inputs continue to dominate India's imports, highlighting persistent external dependence.
Asia’s Growth Engines: Scale, Speed and Opportunity Across Regions
Asia's scale, speed and integration are no longer concentrated in a single core, but spread across multiple, complementary engines.
Asia’s Fastest-Growing Economies Show Diverging Paths to Scale
Fast-growing Asian economies span frontier markets, manufacturing hubs and large domestic systems, highlighting uneven pathways to scale.