UNCTAD is supporting port professionals through new training focused on practical solutions for cleaner and more efficient port operations.Default image copyright and description© World Bank/Dana Smillie | The port of Rades, Tunisia.Ports under growing pressure to adapt to the energy transition, as cleaner shipping, new fuels and changing regulations resh...
Caribbean households are paying more for fuel and electricity even as oil markets calm, signaling that the effects of a supply shock outlast the disruption that caused it.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/Photo Spirit | A local market in Kingston, Jamaica.Oil prices have returned to near pre-Hormuz Strait crisis levels. But for economi...
UNCTAD and Founder Institute are joining forces to help entrepreneurs access the networks, knowledge and support they need to start, grow and expand their businesses.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/GorodenkoffThe partnership brings together UNCTAD’s global experience in entrepreneurship development and Founder Institute’s internati...
The Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) is gaining new momentum as it moves from negotiation to implementation.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/hanifphoto1 | A garment factory in Bangladesh.A package of practical measures emerged from the 34th session of the Committee of Participants (COP34) of the Glo...
Global goods trade expanded by an estimated 12.5% quarter over quarter in the first half of 2026, reaching about $13.7 trillion, supported in part by higher prices.East Asia recorded the strongest goods trade growth in the first quarter, well above the global average.AI- and electric vehicle-related products led goods trade growth, with further gains expec...
The São Paulo Round Protocol of the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) is one ratification away from entering into force, marking a major milestone for South–South trade cooperation after almost two decades of negotiations and preparations.UNCTAD estimates that implementation could generate welfare gains of up to $14 bil...
Commodities can drive growth, but over-reliance leaves economies vulnerable to shocks.Next step: Move beyond raw material exports by adding value and strengthening productive capacity.UNCTAD's new dashboard helps countries turn data into informed policy decisions.Default image copyright and description© Shutterstock/travelography.ch | A miner in Potos...
Governments adopted a record 229 investment policy measures in 2025.Most measures remained favourable to investors, but increasingly targeted strategic sectors and national priorities.Incentives accounted for half of favourable measures, with growing focus on digital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, energy-transition technologies and critical minera...
Key IssuesBodyThe World Investment Report (WIR) supports policymakers by monitoring global and regional foreign direct investment (FDI) and sustainable finance trends, and by documenting national and international investment policy developments.Every edition of the report provides in-depth analysis of emerging issues with special emphasis on the developmen...
Key takeawaysGlobal foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, ending two years of decline.The recovery remains fragile and uneven: inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion.Much of the increase reflected a small number of megaprojects, especially in AI-related digita...
