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Reliable statistics are indispensable for the analysis of international trade, investment and development and the formulation of effective policies to foster inclusive and sustainable social and economic development.
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Developed economies remain far ahead in productive capacities #PCI, but progress has largely stalled since COVID-19.
Developing countries have made notable gains since 2000.

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-240
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/pci
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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The UNCTAD Commodity Price Index #UCPI gained 3.3% in September 2025, with a big increase in the minerals, ores and metals group (+29.8%).

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-242
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/ucpi_m
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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❓Do you know where your country’s revealed comparative advantage (RCA) lies — and how it’s shifting?

We just released 2024 RCA data and its interactive radar.

🔍Explore countries' strengths, trends & competitiveness: bit.ly/rca-radar

#RcaRadar #DataHub #Competitiveness
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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World #services exports increased by 8.9% in Q2 2025, at a higher pace than in the quarter before.

- Transport +3.6%
- International travel sales +9.8%
- Other services +9.7%.

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-232
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/tradeservice...
October 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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In parallel with the Global Services Forum at #UNCTAD16, we present today the Trade-in-Services Statistics Information System (TiSSTAT) — a platform that helps countries close data gaps in services trade.

🗣️Live demo today 12:00pm
📍Palais des Nations (Pas Perdus), Geneva.

▶️https://bit.ly/4gReRch
October 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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At the #UNCTAD16 event "Reshaping progress – moving beyond GDP for inclusive and sustainable transformation" @hickspeggy.bsky.social reminded us of the human dimension behind economic metrics.

🔗 Learn more about the event: unctad.org/unctad16/res...

#UNCTAD16 #ShapingTheFuture #BeyondGDP
October 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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During the #UNCTAD16 session “Reshaping Progress: Moving Beyond GDP — Inclusive and Sustainable,” Deputy Secretary-General Mary Beth Goodman @oecd-ocde.bsky.social, stressed the importance of aligning present-day decision-making with long-term sustainability goals.

➡️ unctad.org/unctad16/res...
October 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Speaking during the #UNCTAD16 event “Reshaping Progress: Moving Beyond GDP,” Matthew Wilson, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Barbados to the UN in Geneva, called for new measures of progress.

➡️ unctad.org/unctad16/res...

#ShapingTheFuture #BeyondGDP
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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During the #UNCTAD16 parallel event “Reshaping Progress: Moving Beyond GDP,” our Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan emphasized the need to rethink economic success metrics.

➡️https://unctad.org/unctad16/reshaping-progress-moving-beyond-gdp-inclusive-and-sustainable

#ShapingTheFuture #BeyondGDP
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Join the South–South Cooperation Forum at #UNCTAD16.
🗓️23 Oct, Geneva 10:00-13:00 CET

Explore how countries of the Global South are driving inclusive, sustainable growth through solidarity & shared solutions.
👉 unctad.org/unctad16/sou...

#ShapingTheFuture #SSC #GlobalSouth
October 22, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Join us TODAY at #UNCTAD16 for “Reshaping Progress: Moving Beyond GDP for Inclusive & Sustainable Transformation” (15:00 – 16:30, Geneva)

Progress is more than growth. It’s about well-being, equity, resilience and sustainability.
👉 bit.ly/47dikNO
October 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Explore the latest shifts in global trade flows across regions with the @UNCTAD trade matrix. 🌍

Who’s shaping world trade? What’s changing in export patterns? We give you the data and insights to find out.
📊https://unctadstat.unctad.org/insights/
🔢 stats.unctad.org/matrix
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Today #WorldStatisticsDay we join the global community to honor the power of #data in shaping better decisions, driving inclusive growth, and improving lives across the world.

➡️https://unstats.un.org/unsd/wsd/2025/livestream.html
October 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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In 2023, the tariffs on exports of manufactured goods and ores and metals from Least Developed Countries ranged between 0% and 7.36% among their main trading partners.

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/4qestm4
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/tariff
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Seasonally adjusted world #export volumes grew by only 0.1% in Q2 2025, after a strong 3.7% expansion in Q1.
Developing economies 📈+0.6%
Developed economies📉-0.3%

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/4jw71oP
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/merchvolume
October 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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The UNCTAD Commodity Price Index #UCPI dipped 1.1% in August 2025, led by falls in fuels (-11.7%) and agricultural raw materials (-4.7%) groups.

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-242
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/ucpi_m
October 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Global merchandise export value grew by 2.3% in 2024, approaching the 2022 peak.
Developing economies led trade growth, in particular Asia and Oceania.
➡️Exports +5.9%
⬅️Imports +5.7%.

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-226
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/merchgr
October 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Ukraine 🇺🇦 recorded the highest growth in liner shipping connectivity #LSCI with an increase of 118.7%.

Other major increases:
Bahrain +60.3%
Cameroon +51.3%
Namibia +46.0%
Sierra Leone +38.6%

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-111
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/LSCI
October 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Merchant fleet ownership is spread over the whole globe, with 41% of carrying capacity held by entities in Greece, China and Japan.

➡️Explore fleet capacity, ship registry, building and recycling in the insight: bit.ly/insight-243
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/Merchantfleet
October 6, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index #PLSCI measures a port's integration into global liner shipping networks.

Asian ports dominate global rankings:
1️⃣ Shanghai
2️⃣ Ningbo-Zhoushan
3️⃣ Singapore

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-271
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/PLSCI
October 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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In 2024, international trade in digitally deliverable products continued increasing strongly, marking a 10% annual rise.

📊Read the full data insight: bit.ly/insight-254
📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/digitalservi...
October 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Don’t miss our webinar on our Trade-in-Services Statistics Information System #TiSSTAT—a new tool to boost trade-in-services statistics.

📅 Tue, 7 Oct 2025 | 08:30 AM NYT
👉 Register: bit.ly/4nsO2NZ
🖥️More about TiSSTAT: bit.ly/TiSSTAT
September 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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❓Want to learn everything about our 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗶𝗻-𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 #TiSSTAT architecture, methodology, and questionnaire design?

📰Read our new technical paper: unctad.org/publication/...
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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In 2024, for many economies in the Americas, Africa, and South-Eastern Europe, payments made for transactions exceeded their receipts earned, leading to negative current account balances.⚖️

📊Read the insight: bit.ly/3VxGwVH
🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/currentaccount
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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❓Who trades what, with whom?
❓Which regions drive global trade?
❓Is your economy diversifying?

@UNCTAD Trade Matrix reveals bilateral trade flows, export structures, diversification trends.

🔢Get the data: stats.unctad.org/matrix
📊Read the insights: bit.ly/insight-227
September 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM