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World Trade Trends: International Trade Results in Q2 2026 (Preliminary Estimates)

Published by Marcello Antonioni. July 27, 2026 .

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Strengthening dynamics, driven by AI applications, and the green and digital transitions [ Read all ]

IMF WEO Update July 2026: a (precarious) balance between war and technology

Published by Alba Di Rosa. July 15, 2026 .

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Per il 2026 il Fondo ha rivisto lievemente al ribasso le stime di crescita del PIL mondiale, ora previsto al +3% [ Read all ]

Global Economic Outlook: International Trade Results for April 2026

Published by Marzia Moccia. June 24, 2026 .

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The data for April 2026 document the continuation of an expansionary phase in international trade, albeit with significant differences at the product level. [ Read all ]

China’s Foreign Trade, April 2026: Chips, Gold and New Geographies of Value Chains

Published by Luca Surace. May 27, 2026 .

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An analysis of China’s monthly foreign trade data updated to April 2026 [ Read all ]

Global Goods Trade in the first quarter: Rising Uncertainty

Published by Marzia Moccia. May 6, 2026 .

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In an international context marked by the re-emergence of geopolitical and trade tensions — compounded by the recent conflict in the Middle East — the outlook for 2026 in terms of economic growth an... [ Read all ]

Machinery: uncertainty in the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment weighs on global sales

Published by Marcello Antonioni. April 28, 2026 .

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In the first quarter of 2026, global exports of Machinery saw a sharp slowdown when measured at constant prices [ Read all ]

The first months of 2026 show a clear slowdown in EU exports of manufactured goods

Published by Marcello Antonioni. April 20, 2026 .

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Compared with the 2025 average, preliminary estimates for Q1 2026 show a widespread slowdown [ Read all ]

IMF WEO April 2026: the global economy faces new tests

Published by Alba Di Rosa. April 15, 2026 .

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Global growth is expected to reach 3.1% in 2026, revised downward by 0.2 percentage points; significant upward revision for inflation [ Read all ]

January 2026: the latest data on global trade in goods

Published by Marzia Moccia. April 1, 2026 .

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The availability in the ExportPlanning Information System of global trade data for January makes it possible to update the short-term outlook on the most recent dynamics of world trade in goods, wit... [ Read all ]

Healthcare Industry: Robust Growth in international trade confirmed in 2025

Published by Marcello Antonioni. March 9, 2026 .

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World exports of the healthcare industry have been growing strongly, across almost all sectors, but with differences between competing countries [ Read all ]