Should disruptions persist and energy prices remain high this year, goods trade flows this year would grow by 1.4%, a weaker outcome than the 1.9% increase previously expected before the war, the WTO ...

The World Trade Organization forecasts that merchandise trade volumes could grow just 1.4% this year if energy prices remain high.

WTO predicts global trade growth to slow to 1.9% in 2024 due to West Asia crisis. Energy prices & food security are key concerns.

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects ...

This paper introduces the Bilateral Trade in Services (BiTS) research dataset. BiTS draws primarily on the non-estimated trade values from the OECD-WTO Balanced Trade in Services (BaTIS) database, ...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has projected a marked slowdown in global trade growth in 2026 after a stronger-than-expected performance in 2025, with risks tilted to the downside amid ...