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• Early data pointed to a continued mild recovery in goods trade in 2024, with mixed performance across industries and regions.
• Trade in services grew in the first quarter of 2024, with significant increases in travel and construction; international tourist arrivals neared pre-pandemic levels, though regional variations persisted.
• Global container capacity stress and shipping rates remained high in May 2024, primarily due to disruptions in the Middle East and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Trade Watch¡ªa product of the Trade and Regional Integration Unit of the аIJʿª½±¡ªprovides up-to-date data from an array of sources, along with analysis of recent trade developments.

About the Trade Watch series

Since April 2020, the аIJʿª½± has produced the COVID-19 Trade Watch series, which tracks trade flows in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series relies on real-time shipping data, official trade statistics for goods and services, and other sources to provide a perspective on how trade is responding to the latest economic developments.
 

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