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CPB | Economic Policy Analysis
March 25, 2021

World trade at record levels

World merchandise trade continued to grow in January 2021, with 2.6% compared to December 2020, leading to the highest level of world trade since October 2018. The growth can be explained for a large part by growth of imports and exports in China and developed Asia. Trade showed little growth in the United States, the Euro area and emerging Asia (China excluded).
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Also world industrial production increased in January, with 1.7% compared to December. 

The monthly CPB World Trade Monitor is published on behalf of the European Commission. It takes two months for the figures to be available.

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