Global World News World Trade Organization Slightly Raises 2024 Goods Trade Forecast But Wary Of Potential Setbacks

Global trade will continue, but will become more complex

The outlook for trade in 2026 will hinge on how the rest of the world responds to America’s tariff wall and China’s industrial glut ... Read More

Global Trade Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year, W.T.O. Says

The World Trade Organization said trade growth had proved more resilient in 2025 than expected, but would slow next year as result of President Trump’s tariffs. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers ... Read More

WTO Downgrades Global Trade Growth Forecast to 0.5% for Next Year

GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Trade Organization sharply lowered its 2026 forecast for global merchandise trade volume growth to 0.5% on Tuesday, citing expected delayed impacts from U.S. President ... Read More

World Trade Organization raises 2025 global trade growth forecast from 0.9% to 2.4%

The World Trade Organization is sharply raising its forecast for trade growth in goods this year after an unexpectedly strong first half due to rising AI-related purchases, front-loaded imports in the ... Read More

Exclusive: WTO chief urges US, China to de-escalate trade war, or risk long-term hit to global growth

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The head of the World Trade Organization said she is urging the U.S. and China to de-escalate trade tensions, warning that a decoupling by the world's two largest ... Read More

World merchandise trade in 2024

In 2024, global merchandise exports rose to $24.5 trillion, up by 2.8% from $23.8 trillion in 2023. During the same period, global merchandise imports reached $24.8 trillion, marking a 2.3% increase ... Read More

AI Goods and Frontloading Lift World Trade in 2025

In the October update of "Global Trade Outlook and Statistics", WTO economists provide new analysis on the build-up in inventories in 2025 and the robust trade in artificial intelligence-related goods ... Read More

Global Growth Remains Sluggish as Tariff Threats Loom

The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The global economy is projected to ... Read More

IMF lifts 2025 global growth forecast, warns of ongoing trade 'uncertainty'

International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said the impact of the US trade shock had remained modest — Brendan SMIALOWSKI The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted ... Read More