Global economic trends

Fashion/Personal Care Products: international trade results in June 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Sept. 1, 2026 .

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In June 2026 signs of strengthening in world sales of Fashion/Personal Care products, after a weak first part of the year [ Read all ]

Extrusion machinery: global trade in slows in the second quarter of 2026

Published by Mauro Badanelli. Aug. 31, 2026 .

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Based on the preliminary estimates of international trade data for Q2 2026 available in ExportPlanning, international trade of extrusion machinery recorded a year-on-year decline of -7.8% in constant-... [ Read all ]

Food Machinery: Leading and Lagging World Markets in Q2 2026

Published by Marcello Antonioni. Aug. 28, 2026 .

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In Q2 2026 world trade of Food Machinery grew for the 14th consecutive quarter, but with markets that are quite polarized. [ Read all ]

Export 2026-2029: ExportPlanning updates its forecast scenario

Published by Marzia Moccia. Aug. 5, 2026 .

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For exporting companies, the ability to promptly interpret the evolution of international markets is now a key competitive factor. In a global context characterized by rapid changes and growing unce... [ Read all ]

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 ]