U.S. Imports and the Shifting Architecture of Global Trade (1987-2025)
As the world’s leading importer, U.S. imports over nearly four decades have reflected the evolving patterns of global trade.
Gold Import Spike Pushes India’s Trade Deficit to All-Time High
India’s trade deficit widened to a record USD 41.7 billion in October 2025, driven by a sharp jump in gold imports to USD 14.7 billion.
Who Buys What From China? Five Largest Export Destinations By Category and Product
Of China’s USD 3.6 trillion in exports in 2024, these were the top five export categories and products—and the largest buyers for each.
China’s Export Map, 2014-2024: Asia Still Dominant, Europe Rising
Asia remains China’s main export destination, though its share has eased slightly.
How Africa’s Trade Structure Shifted From 2014 to 2024
Metals, agricultural goods and food products led export gains, while food, textiles and manufactured inputs rose fastest on the import side.
The World’s Trade Choke Points: Six Narrow Straits that Move the Global Economy
ANDAMAN PARTNERS presents an overview of the maritime arteries through which much of the world’s energy and trade flows.
Led by China, Asia Commands Global Industrial Commodity Imports
Asia’s share of global imports is dominant across key industrial commodities, with China driving regional demand and shaping global supply chains.
China’s Comprehensive Role in Global Resources – Q4 2025
ANDAMAN PARTNERS examines China's role in global resources, which is complex, comprehensive and consequential.
The Indian Century: Leveraging the Rise of the World’s Fourth-Largest Economy
The implications of India’s rise will be substantial and complex, and global businesses must take note of opportunities to leverage the unfolding Indian Century.
The Black and Red of Global Trade: 20 Largest Trade Surplus and Deficit Economies
Global trade is a mirror reflection of trade surplus economies supplying raw materials and goods, and trade deficit economies absorbing them to drive growth and consumption.