Introduction
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2022 provides a wide range of statistics and indicators relevant to the analysis of international trade, economy, investment, maritime transport, and...
Author: Sonia Blachier
International merchandise trade
In 2021, a strong boost of global merchandise exports (+26.5%) more than compensated for the decline of the two previous years.
International trade in services
Global services exports fell sharply in 2020 but are nowcast to hit the US$7 billion mark for the first time in 2022.
Economic trends
The UNCTAD Commodity Price Index reached a record high in August 2022, almost twice its level in January 2021.
Population
World population growth slowed from 1.05% in 2019 to 0.87% in 2021.
Maritime transport
The world fleet reached a carrying capacity of 2.2 billion dwt in January 2022.
International merchandise trade
In 2021, the international supply of manufactured goods was the most concentrated on record.
Classifications
Classification of economies UNCTAD’s classification of economies into developing and developed is intended for statistical convenience and does not express judgement about the stage reached by...