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Merchandise trade
Trade in commercial services
Regional trade agreements
WTO membership
Economies by size of merchandise trade, 2016
Economies by size of trade in commercial services, 2016
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15000
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Manufactured goods Fuels and mining products Agricultural products
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200
150
125
100
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Manufactured goods Fuels and mining products Agricultural products
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World exports of manufactured goods increased from US$ 8 trillion in 2006 to US$ 11 trillion in 2016.
World exports of fuels and mining products have declined by 10% since 2006.
World exports of agricultural
products increased by
an average of
World exports of agricultural products have
increased by 70% since 2006.
per year.5%
70%
World merchandise trade by major product grouping, 2006-2016 (US$ billion)
World merchandise trade by major product grouping, 2006-2016 (Index 2006 = 100)
Note: World trade is calculated as an average of exports and imports of merchandise trade.
Merchandise trade
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Transport
Transport
Travel
Travel
Other commercial services
Other commercial services
Goods-related services
Goods-related services
180
200
160
140
100
120
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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World exports of commercial services totalled US$ 4.8 trillion in 2016, up from US$ 2.9 trillion in 2006.
Travel and other commercial services have increased the most, with both being 1.7 times higher than in 2006.
World trade in commercial services by category, 2006-2016 (US$ billion)
World trade in commercial services by category, 2006-2016 (Index, 2006 = 100)
Note: World trade is calculated as an average of exports and imports of commercial services.
Trade in commercial services
European Union (28)
WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union)
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)
Andean Community CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa)
ECCAS (Economic Community of Central African States) MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market)
COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa)
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)
SADC (Southern African Development Community)
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The European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement continue to dominate trade among regional trade agreements.
Trade within the EU represented 63% of all EU total exports in 2015. In NAFTA, ASEAN, SADC and MERCOSUR, intra-trade totalled 50%, 24%, 18% and 14% respectively.
Merchandise exports of regional trade agreements, 2006-2016 (US$ billion)
Exports within regional trade agreements, 2006-2015 a (Share, %)
a Latest period for which intra-trade data is available.
Regional trade agreements
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90
100
70
60
50
40
30
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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Africa
Europe
Asia
Middle EastNorth America South and Central America and the Caribbean
Commonwealth of Independent States, including associate and former member states
World merchandise trade of WTO members, 2006-2016 (US$ billion)
70
60
50
100
90
80
40
30
10
20
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
0
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WTO members account for 98.2% of world merchandise trade. Asia, Europe and North America account for 88% of this total.
Merchandise trade of WTO members has increased to US$ 15.4 trillion, up from US$ 11.7 trillion in 2006.
Share in world merchandise trade of WTO members, 2006-2016 (Percentage, %)
Note: World trade is calculated as an average of exports and imports of merchandise trade.
WTO membership
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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The top 10 tradersin merchandisetrade account fora little over half ofthe world’s totaltrade in 2016.
Developing economies had a 41% share in world merchandise trade in 2016.
Merchandise exports of WTO
members totalled US$ 15.71 trillion
in 2016.
53% 41%US$ 15.71 tn
0 - 125
125 - 250
250 - 500
> 500
US$ billion
Note: Includes significant re-exports or imports for re-export.
Economies by size of merchandise trade, 2016
US$ billion
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The top 10 traders in world commercial services represent more than half of the world’s total trade in commercial services in 2016.
Developing economies accounted for 34% of total trade in commercial services in 2016.
Exports of commercial
services by WTO members totalled
US$ 4.73 trillionin 2016.
53% 34%US$ 4.73 tn
0 - 10
10 - 25
25 - 50
> 50
Economies by size of trade in commercial services, 2016