WTO global goods trade barometer remained stable in January
According to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest Goods Trade Barometer, global goods trade appeared to remain steady in the fourth quarter of 2024 and looked set to continue growing in the first months of 2025.
WTO goods barometer shows moderate global trade growth
According to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest Goods Trade Barometer, global goods trade continued to expand at a moderate pace in the fourth quarter of 2024.
WTO reports a surge in G20 trade-restrictive measures
According to the 31st World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures, trade restrictive measures introduced by G20 economies significantly increased in coverage over the past year.
WTO says global trade in goods is on track for a gradual recovery
Economists from the World Trade Organization (WTO) forecast that global goods trade will be up 2.7% in 2024, up slightly from the previous estimate of 2.6%.
WTO goods barometer rises above trend signalling upturn in trade volume
According to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest Goods Trade Barometer, global goods trade has continued to recover in the third quarter of 2024 after demand for traded goods stalled in 2023 amid high inflation and rising interest rates.
WTO publishes the 2024 edition of World Tariff Profiles
The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued the 2024 edition of World Tariff Profiles.
WTO report shows trade-facilitating trend continues despite protectionist pressures
According to the latest Trade Monitoring Update from the World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries continue to introduce more trade-facilitating measures than trade-restricting measures on goods, an important signal of members’ commitment to keep trade flowing despite the current geopolitical uncertainty.
WTO report underlines Canada’s trade achievements
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat issued its Trade Policy Review report on Canada’s international trade performance for the period 2019-2023.
Global trade in goods is expected to pick up gradually this year
According to latest “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” report from the World Trade Organization global merchandise trade is expected to pick up gradually this year following a contraction in 2023 that was driven by the lingering effects of high energy prices and inflation.
Canada contributes funding to WTO to boost safe food exports from developing economies
The Government of Canada is contributing CAD 250,000 to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) to help developing economies and least developed countries (LDCs) meet international food safety, animal and plant health standards for trade.