Global economic trends

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 ]

Electrical Engineering: one of the fastest-growing industrie in international trade 2025

Published by Marcello Antonioni. March 3, 2026 .

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World exports of Electrical Engineering are growing robustly, across almost all sectors, but with differences between competitor countries [ Read all ]

US Tariffs: Even More Uncertainty?

Published by Marzia Moccia. Feb. 25, 2026 .

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“Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary”, stated Donald Trump during his second campaign for the White House, clearly foreshadowing the central role that tariffs would play in shaping t... [ Read all ]

World Exports of Fashion Products in 2025: Preliminary Results

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Feb. 23, 2026 .

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For the second consecutive year, the global sales profile of the Fashion industry remains broadly flat, although significant differences emerge across sectors and among competitors [ Read all ]

World Exports 2025 of Household Products: a preliminary assessment

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Feb. 9, 2026 .

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Progressive worsening of world exports of household products, but with differences at sectoral level and among exporting countries [ Read all ]