Global trade was supposed to be stuck in a low-growth rut, squeezed by geopolitics, supply chain shocks and industrial policy. Instead, a surge of spending on artificial intelligence hardware, ...

This paper introduces the Bilateral Trade in Services (BiTS) research dataset. BiTS draws primarily on the non-estimated trade values from the OECD-WTO Balanced Trade in Services (BaTIS) database, ...

The UK’s recent trade agreement with the US has sparked concerns among European Union officials and UK parliamentarians over its compatibility with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. WTO analysts ...

Global trade in goods will increase more rapidly than previously expected this year as purchases of goods related to artificial intelligence surge and a buildup in inventories in the U.S. softens the ...

Currently, in 2026, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has 166 member countries since 30 August 2024. In this article, let’s ...