Despite ongoing congestions in container shipping, global trade is up in January compared with the previous month and has now even surpassed its pre-crisis level (price and seasonally adjusted). This follows from the latest data update of the Kiel...

In contrast to the first major wave of the pandemic, world trade has so far not shown any negative swings in the face of the Omicron variant rampant in many countries. Following the latest data update, the Kiel Trade Indicator signals a slight...

In its latest data update for November 2021, the Kiel Trade Indicator signals fairly positive trade figures overall (month-to-month, price and seasonally adjusted). However, the upward movement threatens to be short-lived: China is sheering out with...

World trade remains short on its growth potential, but there are increasing positive indications. The Kiel Trade Indicator currently shows some slightly positive values. Congestion at major seaports is reducing somewhat, but the situation there...

Kiel Trade Indicator, data update 20.10.2021: Global trade remains under the spell of serious container congestion and there are no signs of easing. Around 9 percent of global freight capacity is now tied up in four major queues, more than half of...

Kiel Trade Indicator, data update 21.9.2021: Continuing congestion at major container freight ports leads to stagnation in global trade. For Germany, the EU and the USA, trade is expected to be only at the level of the previous month. Containerships...

Kiel Trade Indicator, data update August 20, 2021: The bottlenecks in maritime trade with China are coming to a head. Due to closed ports and terminals as well as long waiting times in front of the remaining handling facilities, cargo volumes in the...

Developments in global trade in goods were subdued in July. The Kiel Trade Indicator does not signal any clear catch-up effects after the Corona crisis. We continue to observe distortions in container shipping, even if congestions off Chinese ports...

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of the global trade network underpinning global value chains. Initial disruptions in the supply chains for key medical goods due to surges in demand and newly erected trade barriers have prompted...