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Aviation, Travel and Tourism
These are the world's most and least powerful passports
Japan and Singapore have the world's most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index, allowing them to enter 192 countries without a visa.
Trade
This is how COVID-19 has disrupted global supply chains
Components of the IMF's purchasing managers' index show how supply chain disruptions have developed during the pandemic.
International Trade and Investment
Trade: 5 things to know about international trade this October
This monthly roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on global trade, from the World Economic Forum's trade team.
International Trade and Investment
Digital Trade in Services and Taxation
This white paper is a preliminary inquiry into the effects of DSTs on trade, investment and competition, drawing from multistakeholder interviews and a survey of firms facing these measures.
Oil and Gas
Petroleum products now make up less than half of all OPEC exports, research shows
OPEC members have further diversified their export portfolio in recent years, with petroleum products making up only 43% of OPEC exports in 2020.
International Trade and Investment
These 3 charts show how international trade works - and the current state it’s in
Global trade drives the world economy, but it is subject to constant change from economic, political and environmental forces.
International Trade and Investment
We must reform trade to build a sustainable, inclusive global recovery
Trade policy needs to evolve to meet global challenges. Here's how world leaders can ensure trade helps grow economies, reduce poverty and empower people.
International Trade and Investment
Our economy relies on shipping containers. This is what happens when they're 'stuck in the mud'
An estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with the average size of a container ship doubling in the past 20 years, some capable of hauling 24,000 containers.
Trade
Trade for tomorrow: A collective call to action to make trade work for all
30 CEOs and Chairpersons from five continents have called on world leaders to re-engage on trade reform.
International Trade and Investment
These 4 economy-wide variables can help countries diversify exports
This analysis explores some key ways that countries can more effectively support export diversification and complexity, through a policy-driven approach.
International Trade and Investment
This is how COVID-19 and Brexit are reshaping Europe’s trading landscape
China overtook the US as the EU's largest trade partner in terms of goods in the second quarter of 2021, with the share of imports from Switzerland increasing.
Climate Change
Stakeholder Capitalism: over 50 companies adopt ESG reporting metrics
A coalition of leading firms have co-created a comprehensive corporate system to highlight the need for an aligned and consistent ESG reporting system.
SDIS2021
To address inequalities we need a new vision for trade
A new vision for the global trading system must encompass equitable access to the benefits of trade for all sections of society.
International Trade and Investment
Delivering a Climate Trade Agenda: Industry Insights
For this report, the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Clifford Chance, interviewed representatives from more than 30 companies to better understand how trade can support climat...
SDIS2021
How can we deliver a climate-focused trade agenda?
Businesses are increasingly committed to pursuing emissions reductions. Trade policy must do more to accelerate this shift. A new report explains how.