This is how COVID-19 has affected global trade

Nov 5, 2021

A general view of Tanger-Med container port in Ksar Sghir near the coastal city of Tangier, Morocco.

Moroccan trade shown by a container port by the coast. Image: REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal

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World merchandise trade and industrial production volumes

World trade and industrial production volumes from 2007-2021 Image: OECD calculations based on data from CPB, Netherlands Bureau of Economic Analysis.

World merchandise trade and industrial production growth rates from 2007-2021 Image: OECD calculations based on data from CPB, Netherlands Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Changes in trade of 20 most traded products.

Percentage changes in trade of most popular trade products from 2008-2009. Image: Authors’ calculations based on ITC’s Trade Map database.

Percentage change in most popular trade products between 2019-2020 Image: Authors’ calculations based on ITC’s Trade Map database.

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