UNCTAD Statistics

🗓️Coming up: First plenary meeting of the Beyond GDP Global Alliance. Launched under the Sevilla Platform for Action, the Alliance convenes countries and partners to accelerate broader sustainable development metrics in policy and financing strategies. ➡️unctad.org/meeting/fin4de…

Coming up: First plenary meeting of the Beyond GDP Global Alliance. Launched under the Sevilla Platform for Action, the Alliance convenes countries & partners to accelerate broader sustainable development metrics in policy & financing strategies. More: ow.ly/SJSw50YNpQE

🇧🇫 Live from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Experts from Mali, Niger and Togo are joining a @UNCTAD and @UEMOA_Officiel workshop (20–22 Apr) to strengthen trade in services data and deploy #TiSSTAT. 🗓️More about the event: bit.ly/48gfedj 💻 TiSSTAT: bit.ly/TiSSTAT

📢Update: 2024 data now available for SDG 9.1.2 indicators on UNCTADstat Data Centre.

South–South cooperation is booming – but much of it remains invisible in the data. This is because existing metrics do not fully reflect the scope of financial and non-financial cooperation. @UNCTAD is working to close the gap. Read more: ow.ly/OFWa50YEwH4

Malaga (Spain) recorded the strongest growth in the Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index over the period, with its connectivity increasing by 1187%. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-271 🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/PLSCI

Monthly liner shipping connectivity during the period from 2023 to early 2026 shows the persistent dominance of China. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-246 🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/LSCI_m

Liner shipping connectivity gains were more widespread than losses, highlighting continued unevenness across countries in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-246 🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/LSCI

UNCTAD estimated that global exports of creative services reached a record of $1.7 trillion in 2024 – more than twice the value recorded for the exports of creative goods. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-233 🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/creative_econo…

The UNCTAD Commodity Price Index was 8.8% higher in February 2026 than a year earlier. The sub-index of minerals, ores and metals continued rising rapidly (+58.6%). 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-242 🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/UCPI_M

Developing economies maintained a substantial trade surplus in goods and services in 2024, rising to $855 billion from $706 billion in 2023. This increase was driven by a larger goods surplus. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-88 🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/goodsandserv_b…

The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is causing a major supply shock, driving prices higher while dampening demand. Global growth could slow from 2.9% in 2025 to 2.6% in 2026, @UNCTAD warns. Explore the data & analysis: ow.ly/xSXN50YCZMe

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are a shock to global trade, @UNCTAD warns. After a strong start to 2026, momentum is set to slow, with merchandise trade growth projected to fall from 4.7% in 2025 to 1.5%–2.5% in 2026. Full analysis: ow.ly/VE8B50YCZCT

South-South cooperation goes beyond financial support. In Latin America & the Caribbean, 99% of reported cooperation is non-financial, with 14% non-monetized – delivered as goods, food, medicine, or technical expertise. More insights: ow.ly/E21A50YEyr2

World trade hit a record high in 2025, driven largely by strong goods flows, with services also expanding. Momentum has carried into 2026, but early signs point to a potential slowdown in services. Read the latest Global Trade Update: ow.ly/mIYV50YEX1b

Global services exports topped $9.5 trillion in 2025, up around 8%, @UNCTAD-@WTO data show. Growth was broad-based, but transport trailed at just 2% amid tariff changes and security concerns affecting key routes. More insights: ow.ly/2UEF50YGt1s

A 95% drop in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz – from around 130 ships a day to just 6 in March. One of the world’s key energy corridors is nearly closed, amplifying strain across global trade, living costs and financial markets. @UNCTAD analysis: ow.ly/h6Jk50YC0Yo

World export volumes grew by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025, slightly higher than the 0.7% increase recorded in the third quarter. Export growth in developing economies accelerated to 1.5%. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-229 🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/merchvolume

Global trade is expanding, but growth is uneven, according to new @UNCTAD-@WTO data. Disparities across regions underscore the urgent need for trade reform to address development priorities – providing vital insights to inform #WTOMC14 discussions. More: ow.ly/Z9HV50YzRa5

As a group, developing economies are moving towards #SDG target 17.11. However, excluding the top 5 exporters, many countries have lost market share over the last decade. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-230 🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/servicescat_bp…