KEY TRENDS
1 Global economic and trade growth slows – developing countries will face headwinds.
2 Updating the rules – WTO reform at a crossroads for global trade in 2026.
3 Tariffs on the rise – increased protectionism may trigger greater policy uncertainty.
4 Value chains continue to reconfigure – geopolitics redraws trade and investment maps.
5 Servicification of trade – exports of services continue to grow faster than goods.
6 South–South trade surge – developing countries drive global export growth.
7 Sustainable trade – environment will continue to be part of global trade initiatives.
8 Critical minerals - oversupply and geopolitics may destabilize trade and global value chains.
9 Feeding the future – agricultural trade will remain fundamental to food security.
10 Trade regulations tighten – national policies reshape global commerce.