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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 20, 2022
3 min

China Pivots to Petroleum as Consumer Goods Slump Hits World Trade: Official Nov Trade Data

One exception continues to be ASEAN countries, where Chinese companies have been finding new, enthusiastic buyers for their products. Shipments to ASEAN countries rose 5.7% to $50.3 billion. Perhaps as a response, EU-U.S. trade has been increasing, according to trade statistics. China reported remarkably weak trade numbers for November, underscoring its lingering difficulties with the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as a slump in consumption of consumer goods hitting the U.S., Eur

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Chinese Exports Fall as Global Economy Cools - Official Trade Data

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Nov 17, 2022
3 min

Chinese Exports Fall as Global Economy Cools - Official Trade Data

For the first time in over two years, China’s monthly exports fell year-on-year as the global economy cooled off. By John W. Miller, Chief Analyst, Trade Data Monitor As the world’s top export power, China is bearing the consequences of higher inflation in the U.S. and European Union, rising interest rates, lower economic growth, and the end of stimulus payments. In addition, Beijing has pursued a “zero Covid” strategy that has curtailed some economic activity. Overall, Chine

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China’s Exports Show Impact of Trade War with U.S.

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Oct 27, 2022
3 min

China’s Exports Show Impact of Trade War with U.S.

China’s export machine has started to show deeper cuts from U.S. protectionism. Exports to the U.S. in September dropped 11.5% year-on-year to $50.7 billion, compared to a 3.8% decline in August, and shrinking the trade surplus 14% to $36.1 billion. By John Miller, Chief Economic Analyst, Trade Data Monitor Overall, Chinese exports increased 5.7% in September to $322.8 billion. Earlier in October, the Biden administration announced export controls that will limit the export o

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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Oct 19, 2022
3 min

Six Trends for Vietnam’s Export Machine

The question for Vietnam is no longer whether it’s going to become an export powerhouse. Exports in the first nine months of 2022 rose 17.2% to $282.3 billion, helping the economy expand almost 14% in the third quarter. By John W. Miller, Chief Economic Analyst, Trade Data Monitor. Shipments to key markets like the U.S. are rising, key multinational firms are flocking to Vietnam to give them an alternative to China at a time of trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, a

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How Inflation is Distorting Global Trade Flows

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Sep 5, 2022
2 min

How Inflation is Distorting Global Trade Flows

China reported robust trade flows for July 2022. Overall, shipments from the world’s second-largest economy and top exporter rose 18% year on year to $333 billion. That was the fastest pace of the year, and beat analysts’ predictions of around 15%, but it’s largely due to rising prices for commodities from coal to soybeans, according to an analysis by Trade Data Monitor, the world’s premier source of trade statistics. That is sure to heave repercussions throughout the global

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Vietnam Trade Recovers from Covid in 1st Half of 2022.

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Aug 4, 2022
1 min

Vietnam Trade Recovers from Covid in 1st Half of 2022.

After undergoing one of the toughest Covid-19 lockdowns in the world during 2021, Vietnam’s economy appears to be headed toward a full recovery, according to an analysis of first-half 2022 imports and exports by Trade Data Monitor, the world’s premier source of trade statistics. Vietnamese imports increased 15.5% year-on-year to $185.3 billion during the first six months of 2022. Meanwhile, exports rose 17.3% to $186 billion, preserving Vietnam’s slight trade surplus. To boot

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Amid Industrial Headwinds, China Records First Ever Auto Trade Surplus

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Aug 2, 2022
3 min

Amid Industrial Headwinds, China Records First Ever Auto Trade Surplus

As the global economy recovers fully from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese industrial sector appears to be facing headwinds, according to an analysis by Trade Data Monitor, the world’s premier source of trade statistics. China’s exports grew by 17.9% year-on-year to $331.3 billion, beating analyst expectations. Imports, however, increased by only 1% in June from a year earlier to $233.3 billion, below predictions of around 3%, and suggesting that Chinese factories are cutti

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New UNCTAD website monitors global trade and GDP in real time

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jul 8, 2022
2 min

New UNCTAD website monitors global trade and GDP in real time

The site improves the utility and accessibility of UNCTAD’s nowcasts for the international community. UNCTAD launched on 1 July a new interactive website that provides real-time estimates on global trade and GDP, showing the impacts of the multiple global economic shocks. The website provides data-based estimates, known as nowcasts, which shed light on the continuing economic pressures of the war in Ukraine and the persistent strong inflationary concerns. They offer timely in

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Are Asian Consumers Rescuing Chinese Exports?

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jun 24, 2022
3 min

Are Asian Consumers Rescuing Chinese Exports?

The latest trade insights from John W Miller, Chief Economic Analyst, Trade Data Monitor; Chinese exports recovered in May, boosted by a tapering off of antivirus restrictions and higher prices in the U.S. and Europe. Overall, Chinese exports rose 16.9% year-on-year to $308.3 billion, after increasing only 3.9% in April. Monthly imports increased 4.1% to $229.5 billion, over the 0.0% figure for April. The performance beat analysts’ expectations for May. With the Covid restric

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Mapping Shipping Lanes: Maritime Traffic Around the World

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Jun 22, 2022
1 min

Mapping Shipping Lanes: Maritime Traffic Around the World

Each year, thousands of ships travel across the globe, transporting everything from passengers to consumer goods like wheat and oil. But just how busy are global maritime routes, and where are the world’s major shipping lanes? This map by Adam Symington paints a macro picture of the world’s maritime traffic by highlighting marine traffic density around the world. It uses data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in partnership with The World Bank, as part of IMF’s World

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OFFICIAL TRADE DATA: Global Trade Slows as Economies Adjust to Life After Stimulus

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May 18, 2022
3 min

OFFICIAL TRADE DATA: Global Trade Slows as Economies Adjust to Life After Stimulus

By John W Miller, Chief Economic Analyst, Trade Data Monitor; The global economy avoided a meltdown 2020-2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic because governments around the world, led by the U.S., printed trillions of dollars for their own citizens, oiling consumer demand and goosing merchandise trade around the world. That steroid is now wearing off, as consumers have spent most of the money they were given, and because their spending fueled inflation, making it harder to buy a

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As Vietnam’s Export Economy Matures, Stronger Ties With China

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Apr 26, 2022
3 min

As Vietnam’s Export Economy Matures, Stronger Ties With China

The burgeoning economy of Vietnam is maturing its way into a new phase. The Asian nation of 97.3 million has taken its place among the linchpins of high-tech supply chains, taking in raw materials and churning out mobile phones, tablets, and other computer gear for over a billion middle-class consumers all over the world. In addition, Vietnam is becoming a key part of the alliance of Asian trading powers setting up a counterpoint to the economic poles of the U.S. and European

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Official March Trade Data: China Cuts Imports As War & Covid Threaten World Trade

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Apr 22, 2022
3 min

Official March Trade Data: China Cuts Imports As War & Covid Threaten World Trade

Latest Trade Data from our partners Trade Data Monitor, John W Miller, Chief Economist: China reduced imports year-on-year in March as the global economy stuttered following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Overall, China shrank imports by 0.1% to $228.7 billion. Accounting for the nasty price inflation now starting to bite, that represents a meaningful contraction. To boot, analysts had predicted an increase of around 8%. It’s part of a

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Foreign Cash Flees China As Investors Shun Autocracies

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Apr 12, 2022
1 min

Foreign Cash Flees China As Investors Shun Autocracies

Overseas money is starting to pull out of Chinese markets after the risk of investing in autocratic countries was starkly highlighted by sharp drops in Russia's currency and securities prices following its invasion of Ukraine. Market data shows foreign investors sold a net 38.4 billion yuan ($6.04 billion) of Chinese stocks and bonds in the January-March period, one of the highest such quarterly figures on record. "Outflows from China on the scale and intensity we are seeing

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UNCTAD Report Estimates Global Economic Growth Will Decrease For 2022

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Apr 11, 2022
2 min

UNCTAD Report Estimates Global Economic Growth Will Decrease For 2022

UN Sees Worsening Prospects for Global Growth In 2022 Due to Ukraine War and Monetary Tightening UNCTAD report estimates global economic growth will decrease to 2.6% from 3.6% for 2022 Developing countries are projected to need US$ 310 billion to meet external public debt service requirements in 2022 UNCTAD warns inflationary pressures do not warrant premature rolling back of pandemic support policies. The UN’s trade and development body has downgraded its global economic gro

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UNCTAD: Global Trade Hits Record High Of $28.5 trillion In 2021, Likely To Be Subdued In 2022

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Feb 18, 2022
3 min

UNCTAD: Global Trade Hits Record High Of $28.5 trillion In 2021, Likely To Be Subdued In 2022

UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update published on 17 February shows that in 2021, world trade in goods remained strong and trade in services finally returned to its pre-COVID-19 levels. All major trading economies saw imports and exports rise above pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter of 2021, with trade in goods increasing more strongly in the developing world than in developed countries. “Overall, the value of global trade reached a record level of $28.5 trillion in 2021,” the

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Global foreign direct investment rebounded strongly in 2021, but the recovery is highly uneven

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jan 20, 2022
4 min

Global foreign direct investment rebounded strongly in 2021, but the recovery is highly uneven

New UNCTAD estimates show that infrastructure finance is up due to recovery stimulus packages, but greenfield investment activity remains weak across industrial sectors. Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows showed a strong rebound in 2021, up 77% to an estimated $1.65 trillion, from $929 billion in 2020, surpassing their pre-COVID-19 level, according to UNCTAD’s Investment Trends Monitor published on 19 January. “Recovery of investment flows to developing countries is

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China Sets Record With $6 Trillion in Total Trade in 2021

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jan 20, 2022
3 min

China Sets Record With $6 Trillion in Total Trade in 2021

For two decades, China’s manufacturing and export sector has seemed to only be going one direction: up. The latest notch: A record trade surplus of $676.4 billion in 2021, up from $524 billion in 2020. Overall for the year, Chinese exports rose 29.9% to $3.4 trillion, the highest total value of goods ever shipped out by a single country, and imports increased 30.1% to $2.7 trillion. For the first time ever, total trade exceeded $6 trillion, according to Trade Data Monitor, th

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TDM Insight: Top Ten Trade Trends of 2021

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Jan 3, 2022
5 min

TDM Insight: Top Ten Trade Trends of 2021

Global trade hoisted itself back on track in 2021 after a devastating 2020, and will stabilize itself in 2022, according to the World Trade Organization, and an analysis by Trade Data Monitor, the world’s premier source of trade statistics. Fears about supply chains crumbling and consumers failing to get goods shipped to them were unfounded. The $8.6 trillion global logistics industry, it turns out, is robust enough to get goods from any producer to almost any buyer or consum

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UNCTAD: Global merchandise trade exceeds pre-COVID-19 level, but services recovery falls short

GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News

Dec 10, 2021
1 min

UNCTAD: Global merchandise trade exceeds pre-COVID-19 level, but services recovery falls short

UNCTAD nowcasts show that trade in services has not yet reached its pre-pandemic level, while merchandise trade is projected to have surpassed it by 15%. UNCTAD’s Handbook of Statistics for 2021 published on 9 December nowcasts a strong increase of 22.4% in the value of global merchandise trade this year compared with 2020. The strong growth will push the value of world trade in goods about 15% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Trade in services, however, will sti

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