According to the “Global Trade Update” report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on the 22nd, global trade continued to grow in the first half of 2026, but price pressure continued to rise, and trade expansion showed more uneven characteristics. In the context of increasing uncertainty in the global economy, high-tech products have become an important force driving trade growth. The report estimates that in the first half of this year, global trade in goods will reach about 13.7 trillion US dollars, an increase of 12.5% over the same period in 2025; trade in services will increase 10.5% year on year. Trade in goods and services increased by a total of about 2 trillion US dollars, and global trade is expected to reach a record high for the whole year.

According to the “Global Trade Update” report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on the 22nd, global trade continued to grow in the first half of 2026, but price pressure continued to rise, and trade expansion showed more uneven characteristics. In the context of increasing uncertainty in the global economy, high-tech products have become an important force driving trade growth. The report estimates that in the first half of this year, global trade in goods will reach about 13.7 trillion US dollars, an increase of 12.5% over the same period in 2025; trade in services will increase 10.5% year on year. Trade in goods and services increased by a total of about 2 trillion US dollars, and global trade is expected to reach a record high for the whole year.