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Entrepreneurs seem to be adapting their business operations to climate policy. There is little to no evidence that climate policy has depressed the profit, productivity or turnover of an average industrial firm. →

World merchandise trade slightly declined (-0.1%) in January 2023 compared to the previous month, following a decline of 2.8% in December of last year compared to November. Most noteworthy are a decline in imports in the United Kingdom of -9.3% and in China of -2.5%. Chinese exports also fell back: -1.0%. →

In December 2022, world trade decreased with 0.9% compared to November 2022, according to the monthly World Trade Monitor of the CPB. Over the whole of 2022, world trade has grown by 3.... →

In December 2022, world trade decreased with 0.9% compared to November 2022, according to the monthly World Trade Monitor of the CPB. Over the whole of 2022, world trade has grown by 3.2%, despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine. →

The CPB World Trade Monitor shows that the volume of world trade decreased 2.5% in November, having decreased 1.4% in October (initial estimate -1.6%). →

World merchandise trade volume decreased by 1.6% in October 2022 compared to September, following a 0.1% increase in September. Global industrial production also declined with 0.6% in October, compared to September. Both imports and exports have fallen globally, particularly in the eurozone and advanced Asia. →

World trade volume increased by 0.1% in September 2022 compared to August 2022, following an increase of 0.8% in August. Global industrial production rose 0.3% month-on-month, after rising 0.5% in August. This means that world trade growth in the third quarter of 2022 still amounts to 1.2%, after an increase of 0.7% in the second quarter. →

World trade volume increased 0.7% in August 2022 compared to July 2022, following 0.0% growth in July. World industrial production increased 0.5% month-on-month, having decreased 0.4% in July. →

After a small decline in June (-0.6%), world trade is growing again in July 2022 (+0.7%). Growth is mainly driven by advanced economies. The United States and the United Kingdom are showing a strong decline in imports (-1.5% and -3.7% respectively), while exports are increasing (+4.2% and +6.7% respectively). Imports from the emerging economies are slightly increasing (+0.6%), while exports are declining (-2.0%). →

World trade volume declined by 0.1% in June 2022 compared to May, following a 2.6% increase in May. In the second quarter of 2022, world trade increased by 0.8% (following 0.6% in the first quarter). Global industrial production increased by 1.2% in June compared to May. However, the total growth of the industrial production in the second quarter was negative: -1.6%. →