Among the main categories of international trade in services, telecommunications, computer and information services were the only group that registered growth in 2020 (4.1%), highlighted a report by UNCTAD. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, international trade in other major categories declined. Travel was the hardest hit, losing a whopping
The world’s most important bilateral flows of world merchandise trade are between China and the United States, and between their respective neighboring economies, reported the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In 2020, the United States imported $ 457 billion worth of goods from China. Conversely,
Prices for face masks have plummeted globally, the World Trade Organization (WTO) reported in a report on Covid-19 products. In particular, face masks accounted for 70% of the trade in personal protection products in terms of value during the first half of 2020, but their share decreased to
World trade in medical products continued to expand, growing 12.4% in the first half of 2021 year-on-year, the WTO reported. Although this was a slower increase compared to the second half of 2020 year-on-year growth of 17.1%, it still represents a 31% increase compared to trade in the
Business investment is highly concentrated in the largest companies in the Australian economy, reported the Reserve Bank of Australia. The top 20% of companies by production account for about 80% of all investment, while the top 1% of companies account for about half of all non-mining business investment.
World events cause significant falls in raw materials prices, but it is too early to predict the extent of this movement, external to the Central Bank of Brazil. In the external scenario of that country, the environment became less favorable. Some central banks in major economies have clearly