Global trade is on track to hit an unprecedented $35trn this year, with East Asia, Africa and South-South corridors driving the gains even as geopolitical fragmentation reshapes supply chains, according to UNCTAD’s year-end global trade update.
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) expects trade growth to remain positive in the fourth quarter of 2025, though at a slower pace ... According to UNCTAD, global trade in goods and services continued to grow through the second half of 2025 ... UNCTAD ... UNCTAD.
However, UNCTAD expects growth to decelerate in the fourth quarter to just 0.5% for goods and 2% for services, signaling headwinds ahead ... UNCTAD points out that geopolitical fragmentation is actively reshaping shipping patterns.
Goods are moving, supply chains are adapting, and trade grew about 4% in early 2025 – even amid tariff hikes and geopolitical tensions," UNCTAD said in its Trade and DevelopmentReport 2025.
According to UNCTAD, extensive damage to infrastructure, productive assets and public services has reversed decades of socio-economic progress ... UNCTAD warns that even with substantial ... UNCTAD’s role.
The West Bank is experiencing its sharpest economic downturn on record, driven by movement restrictions, insecurity, and loss of productive capacity ....