联合国贸发会议:2025年全球贸易或突破35万亿美元
Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-12-10 09:20

Core Insights - The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) predicts that global trade will exceed $35 trillion for the first time by 2025, driven by significant contributions from East Asia, Africa, and South-South trade [1][2] Group 1: Global Trade Growth - Global trade is expected to maintain growth in the second half of 2025 despite geopolitical tensions, rising trade costs, and imbalances in global demand [1] - In Q3 of this year, global trade grew by 2.5%, with goods trade increasing by nearly 2% and services trade by 4% [1] - For the entire year, global trade is projected to grow by approximately 7%, with goods trade expected to increase by about $1.5 trillion and services trade by $750 billion [1] Group 2: Regional Contributions - East Asia has shown the strongest export growth over the past year at 9%, with intra-regional trade rising by 10% [2] - Africa's trade activity is also robust, with imports growing by 10% and exports by 6% [2] - South-South trade has increased by around 8%, indicating closer economic ties among developing economies [2] Group 3: Sectoral Performance - The manufacturing sector, particularly electronics, is experiencing rapid growth in global trade, with a projected increase of 10% in manufacturing trade and 14% in electronics, partly due to demand in artificial intelligence [2] - The automotive sector is facing a decline in trade by 4%, although growth in hybrid vehicle trade is somewhat mitigating this downturn [2] - The energy sector is seeing a reduction in trade, primarily due to declines in fossil fuels, photovoltaic products, and critical minerals [2] Group 4: Future Outlook - The report indicates that trade imbalances will persist into 2025, with trends of "friend-shoring" and "near-shoring" intensifying, as trade shifts towards partners with similar political stances or closer geographical proximity [2] - UNCTAD forecasts that global economic growth may slow in 2026 due to a combination of reduced economic activity, rising debt, increased trade costs, and ongoing uncertainties [2]