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.
Digitally Delivered Services Have Become the Fastest-Growing Layer of Global Trade
Digital services exports have significantly outpaced commercial services and goods trade since 2015.
China’s Long-Term Impact on Global Trade and the Reconfiguration of the World Economy
China’s rise from a minor exporter to the centre of global manufacturing redefined trade flows, reshaped supply chains and forced the global economy to evolve.
Global Services Trade Is Shifting Decisively Toward Digital Delivery
Digitally delivered services now account for more than half of global services exports, outpacing traditional sectors and reshaping the structure of trade.
Global Data Centre Infrastructure Is Highly Concentrated, With Africa Largely Absent and Asia Uneven
The U.S. and Europe dominate global data centre infrastructure, while Asia’s footprint is concentrated in a few hubs
Global Gas Trade Is Shifting from Pipelines to LNG
Global gas trade is in a new phase in 2026 amid a structural shift from pipelines to shipborne LNG.
China’s Steel Industry Plateaus as Demand Growth Shifts to Emerging Economies
China’s crude steel output has stabilised near peak levels while India expands rapidly, reflecting a gradual rebalancing of global steel demand.
China’s Export Engine Remains Resilient Amid Global Realignment
Exports remain anchored in machinery and higher-value manufacturing, while trade flows have reoriented toward Asia and diversification partners.
China and the U.S. Dominate Global Capital Formation as High-Investment Emerging Markets Gain Ground
Sustained investment intensity and long-term growth are concentrating global capital formation in a small group of economies, led by China and the U.S.
Global Trade Re-Wiring: China and the U.S. Shift Trade Partners in 2025
China’s exports reoriented away from the U.S. toward Asia and emerging markets, while U.S. imports re-anchored toward Mexico, Europe and Asia.
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