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Global trade outlook - September 2021 report

This report sets out some of the long-term trends that are likely to shape the global economy and international trade in coming decades.

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade
Published
13 September 2021
Last updated
1 October 2021 — See all updates

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September 2021 - DIT global trade outlook

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This report sets out long-term trends that may shape the global economy and international trade between now and 2050.

The report has been produced to help inform policymakers and strategists and contribute to the wider debate about the future of trade. It also sets out some of the economic trends that underpin the UK’s trade strategy.

The analysis includes projections for the size of trade by region and country between 2019 and 2050 and by sector between 2019 and 2030. These projections are one possible future that could emerge based on an informed analysis and neutral extrapolation of the trends we observe today.

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Published 13 September 2021
Last updated 1 October 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated Global Trade Outlook PDF to meet accessibility standards.

  2. First published.

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