UNCTAD Statistics

TiSSTAT is our system for compiling trade in services data, by partner and mode of supply. "It will help us get away from all the messy spreadsheets." Now rolling out in several West African and Caribbean countries 👇 ow.ly/7HJA50ZXjxa #TradeInServices

3.7 billion people live in countries that spend more on interest payments than on health or education. Developing countries paid close to US$1 trillion in interest on public debt in 2025. ➡️ ow.ly/6KXu50ZV44c #WorldOfDebt

Plastic pollution starts with goods. Solutions depend on services. A new UN Trade and Development study maps 19 types of services across 8 stages of the plastics value chain, from design to clean-up. ➡️ ow.ly/MR7150ZTaRB #PlasticPollution

Digital services make up 61% of services exports in advanced economies. In the poorest, 16%. Services are reshaping global trade, and digital services are growing fastest. Connectivity, costs and skills keep many countries out. ➡️ Read the update: ow.ly/Umoo50ZQyEF

Gaza's recovery and reconstruction needs are estimated at US$71.5 billion. A new report by UN Trade and Development finds 92% of Gaza's economic establishments have been damaged or destroyed. ➡️ Read the article: ow.ly/QMp850ZQTsx

Real progress is measurable. Much of it still isn't measured. In developed economies, income per person rose 12% over the past decade. Women's pay relative to men's improved by 1%. A new dashboard of 31 indicators tracks what growth misses. ➡️ ow.ly/tIWY50ZNWh7

11% of the world's seaborne trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz. When traffic fell by over 95%, energy, fertilizer and food prices followed within days. Our Trade and Development Board opened its high-level segment in Geneva today. ➡️ ow.ly/EfeX50ZNaCH

A country's economy can grow while its people are worse off. Gross domestic product cannot tell the difference. Our new report measures seven things instead of one, from health and education to environmental quality and governance. ➡️ ow.ly/FFXF50ZNQFp

Everyone argues about tariffs. For most countries, the paperwork costs more. 88% pay more for hidden trade rules than for tariffs. Numbers like this, in your inbox, as often as you want. ➡️ ow.ly/bwgE50ZyZyI

🌍 @UNCTAD is the @UN's leading body on trade & development. We work with 195 countries to turn trade, finance, investment & the digital economy into engines of inclusive & sustainable growth – through expert analysis, technical support & global dialogue. ow.ly/tqwK50ZvwZu

Nearly 1 billion people live in the countries hit hardest by rising oil prices. Oil is back to about 87 dollars a barrel after the ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz collapsed. ➡️ Read the analysis: ow.ly/lvfY50ZvwO3

Missed the World Investment Report 2026? Global investment is recovering. But it is reaching fewer and fewer countries. 📊 Read the analysis: ow.ly/YlvN50ZvwNz

World trade is booming. Goods trade reached US$13.7 trillion in the first six months of 2026 — up 12.5%. The growth is uneven across regions, and concentrated in East Asia. ➡️ Read the analysis: ow.ly/KFsH50ZvwN7

📊 New trade data: developing countries in the Global System of Trade Preferences send nearly 1 in 4 of their exports to each other. Dive into the numbers 👉 ow.ly/7R0V50ZpWTw #SouthSouthTrade #TradeData

🖥️ New site, same mission: helping developing countries trade more with each other. 🤝 Welcome to the Global System of Trade Preferences. 🔗 Take a look: ow.ly/lCRE50ZpVPN #SouthSouthTrade

📊 New UNCTAD data: commodity dependence is concentrated in the developing world. Countries above the 80% threshold are almost entirely developing economies. Explore the dashboard 🔗 ow.ly/Gi8q50ZnMP1

🌍 More than half of UNCTAD member states are commodity-dependent. In 102 of 195 economies, energy, mining and/or agricultural products account for over 60% of exports. UNCTAD releases the State of Commodity Dependence Dashboard. Explore the data: ow.ly/sRlI50ZnizW

Africa attracted $70bn in foreign direct investment in 2025. More telling is where investors are increasingly positioning themselves: in strategic sectors such as energy, infrastructure & critical minerals. Read more in the World Investment Report 2026: ow.ly/gBn950ZllhI