alaga (Spain) recorded the strongest growth in the Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Indexover , with its connectivity increasing by 1,247% relative to its 2015 level. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-271 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/PLSCI

Monthly liner shipping connectivity during the period from 2023 to December 2025, shows the persistent dominance of China and the relative stability among the other top-ranked economies. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/4j2LWCS 📷Get the data: unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/d...

Least Developed Countries #LDCs face a double diversification gap, across both products and markets, leaving their export earnings more exposed to external shocks. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-229 📷Get the data: unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/d...

JUST IN 📊 The Handbook of Statistics 2025 is out. A comprehensive portfolio of internationally comparable data essential for understanding global trade, economic trends, investment, maritime transport and broader development issues. ▶️ Explore the data: https://ow.ly/eSIr50XKjvP UNCTAD Statistics

📊 UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2025 is now available. For decades, it has been the historical repository of UNCTAD’s official statistics, providing authoritative, comparable data on global trade, development, investment and maritime transport. ➡️ unctad.org/publication/...

Between 2023 to 2024, the yuan and the yen depreciated against the US$ respectively at rates of 2% and 7%. The pound sterling appreciated against the US$ at rate of 3%. The euro was stable. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-298 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/exchangecros...

Beyond GDP: What else matters and how to measure it? Independent experts shine a new light on ways to complement traditional economic measures with metrics that reflect human well-being, inclusiveness and sustainability. ▶️ Read more: https://ow.ly/yIlo50XHrNA UNCTAD Statistics

Between 2018 and 2024, several developing economies recorded notable improvements in their Productive Capacity Index #PCI scores. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-240 📷Get the data: lnkd.in/dqFTjNVf

Join us on 11–12 Dec 2025 for the Briefing Session on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). The session will highlight new methods to measure IFFs and support data-driven policies. 🗓️Event: unctad.org/meeting/brie... ➡️IFFs Programme: unctad.org/statistics/i...

Strengthening climate action starts with better data. In #Barbados, @unctad.bsky.social convened national experts working on maritime trade, transport, fisheries and greenhouse-gas emissions for a two-day workshop dedicated to building that foundation. Find out more ▶️ ow.ly/ONNS50XGUPU

The UNCTAD Commodity Price Index #UCPI contracted 1.4% in October 2025, with a continuing increase in the minerals, ores and metals group (34.8%). 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-242 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/ucpi_m

Services drive growth and transformation – yet much of their impact remains invisible in global statistics. At WTO, #Cambodia, #Chile, #Jamaica and #Namibia showed how stronger services statistics lead to smarter policies, greater competitiveness and more resilient economies. ▶️ ow.ly/tsJO50XE72z

Least Developed Countries #LDCs recorded the highest improvement (+5.1%) in the terms of trade in 2024📈 which means they can obtain more imports for the same amount of exports. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-229 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/termsoftrade

In 2024, biodiversity-based goods exports grew by 3.2%. Europe accounts for half of biodiversity-based products’ exports globally. 📊Read the insights: bit.ly/insight-247 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/biotrade

The Internet offers businesses a new form of "shop window" that is visible Worldwide and can be open for orders 24/7. As a result, the value of businesses' e-commerce sales has grown rapidly. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-265 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/e-commerceto...

In 2024, global trade in total ocean-related #services witnessed a strong 13% growth. Port services, related infrastructure and logistical services exports were 23% higher. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-248 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/oceanservices

🇺🇳 UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) launches its new Statistics, Data and Digital Service, bringing statistical excellence and digital innovation under one vision. It boosts our capacity for data-driven tools, AI and digital solutions for countries. Find out more ▶️ https://ow.ly/vogr50XyXI9

Gaza’s GDP per capita has plummeted to $161 a year – less than $0.50 per day, among the lowest levels in the world. New UNCTAD data shows the scale of the economic collapse, and calls for a comprehensive recovery plan for the occupied Palestinian territory. ▶️ https://ow.ly/Qteg50XxK3y

📊 @unctad.bsky.social’s new guidelines help countries measure what drives their ability to produce essential goods & services. The Productive Capacities Index now covers 194 countries with 42 indicators. 40+ developing countries have already requested support. ▶️ Full report: ow.ly/O5oW50XwPcw

We joined Jordan’s workshop in Amman (16–17 Nov 2025) on Measuring South–South Cooperation #SSC for the #SDGs. UNCTAD presented “What is South–South Cooperation? Manual for South–South Data”. ➡️Learn more about the event: unctad.org/meeting/jord...

UNCTAD strengthened capacity in landlocked developing countries #LLDCs! We participated in workshops in Harare & Bujumbura on analyzing trade & transport costs to support evidence-based policymaking & advance the #SDGs. ➡️Learn more about the workshops: bit.ly/3LY3K5L

The link between economic growth and carbon emissions is weakening – but not fast enough. The message is clear: Cutting emissions must go hand-in-hand with a just transition that empowers vulnerable countries instead of burdening them. ▶️ Full data story: https://ow.ly/z8eO50XslHZ

Developed economies remain far ahead in productive capacities #PCI, but progress has largely stalled since COVID-19. Developing countries have made notable gains since 2000. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-240 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/pci

🌱 Green exports are surging, reaching $2 trillion last year – 14% of all manufactured goods traded globally. Biodiversity-based goods hit $3.7 trillion in 2021 & non-plastic substitutes climbed to $485 billion in 2023. More ▶️ https://ow.ly/UUec50Xpc79 Join us at #COP30 ▶️ https://ow.ly/6HnN50Xpc6m

The UNCTAD Commodity Price Index #UCPI gained 3.3% in September 2025, with a big increase in the minerals, ores and metals group (+29.8%). 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-242 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/ucpi_m

❓Do you know where your country’s revealed comparative advantage (RCA) lies — and how it’s shifting? We just released 2024 RCA data and its interactive radar. 🔍Explore countries' strengths, trends & competitiveness: bit.ly/rca-radar #RcaRadar #DataHub #Competitiveness

How can countries better measure trade in services? An UNCTAD Statistics system is supporting national authorities to collect and analyse data from enterprises – improving accuracy, reducing costs, and strengthening evidence-based trade policies. Find out more: ▶️ https://ow.ly/mwpI50Xmo2N

#UNCTAD16 concluded with record participation of 170 countries and an agreed declaration on trade and development. EN ow.ly/jmQX50XltCs ES ow.ly/VmFM50XltCm FR ow.ly/yxYR50XltCo AR ow.ly/SKt950XltCn CH ow.ly/l5Av50XltCj RU ow.ly/1xil50XltCl

How can better data on debt help countries make better decisions? In 2024, 85 institutions across 61 countries used UNCTAD’s debt management system to strengthen how they record, monitor and analyse public debt. Over two-thirds were low- and lower-middle-income economies. 🔗 ow.ly/pWJi50XkrNc

“Technology, high-quality data and innovations can drive economies forward. But not every country has the access or technology they require to compete.” 💬 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at #UNCTAD16 Full statement: ▶️ vimeo.com/1129571857 Final press release: ▶️ ow.ly/I9ZL50XhMhJ

World #services exports increased by 8.9% in Q2 2025, at a higher pace than in the quarter before. - Transport +3.6% - International travel sales +9.8% - Other services +9.7%. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-232 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/tradeservice...

How much does it really cost to move goods across borders — and how is this changing amid global disruptions? The new Trade and Transport Dataset by UNCTAD & the World Bank reveals fresh insights on logistics and trade costs. Explore the data and methods behind it: ▶️ ow.ly/yklq50Xj9Ph

▶️ 170+ delegations – all-time record for UNCTAD ▶️ 80+ ministers & vice-ministers ▶️ 3,300+ participants ▶️ 230+ speakers ▶️ 65+ events Game-changing discussions. A solidified global commitment to a transformative future for trade & development. unctad.org/unctad16 #UNCTAD16 #ShapingTheFuture

In parallel with the Global Services Forum at #UNCTAD16, we present today the Trade-in-Services Statistics Information System (TiSSTAT) — a platform that helps countries close data gaps in services trade. 🗣️Live demo today 12:00pm 📍Palais des Nations (Pas Perdus), Geneva. ▶️https://bit.ly/4gReRch

At the #UNCTAD16 event "Reshaping progress – moving beyond GDP for inclusive and sustainable transformation" @hickspeggy.bsky.social reminded us of the human dimension behind economic metrics. 🔗 Learn more about the event: unctad.org/unctad16/res... #UNCTAD16 #ShapingTheFuture #BeyondGDP

“We need a fair global trade and investment system,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at #UNCTAD16. 🌍 This week, leaders, ministers and changemakers are in Geneva to shape the future of global trade, investment, development and the digital economy. ▶️ Follow live: unctad.org/unctad16

During the #UNCTAD16 session “Reshaping Progress: Moving Beyond GDP — Inclusive and Sustainable,” Deputy Secretary-General Mary Beth Goodman @oecd-ocde.bsky.social, stressed the importance of aligning present-day decision-making with long-term sustainability goals. ➡️ unctad.org/unctad16/res...

Guterres is in Geneva today to attend #UNCTAD16. He was received by UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan and delivered a speech to conference participants. “Today, as UNCTAD returns home for its sixteenth conference, we are reminded of the urgent need to continue shaping the future,” he added.

Speaking during the #UNCTAD16 event “Reshaping Progress: Moving Beyond GDP,” Matthew Wilson, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Barbados to the UN in Geneva, called for new measures of progress. ➡️ unctad.org/unctad16/res... #ShapingTheFuture #BeyondGDP

During the #UNCTAD16 parallel event “Reshaping Progress: Moving Beyond GDP,” our Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan emphasized the need to rethink economic success metrics. ➡️https://unctad.org/unctad16/reshaping-progress-moving-beyond-gdp-inclusive-and-sustainable #ShapingTheFuture #BeyondGDP

Join the South–South Cooperation Forum at #UNCTAD16. 🗓️23 Oct, Geneva 10:00-13:00 CET Explore how countries of the Global South are driving inclusive, sustainable growth through solidarity & shared solutions. 👉 unctad.org/unctad16/sou... #ShapingTheFuture #SSC #GlobalSouth

Join us TODAY at #UNCTAD16 for “Reshaping Progress: Moving Beyond GDP for Inclusive & Sustainable Transformation” (15:00 – 16:30, Geneva) Progress is more than growth. It’s about well-being, equity, resilience and sustainability. 👉 bit.ly/47dikNO

Explore the latest shifts in global trade flows across regions with the @UNCTAD trade matrix. 🌍 Who’s shaping world trade? What’s changing in export patterns? We give you the data and insights to find out. 📊https://unctadstat.unctad.org/insights/ 🔢 stats.unctad.org/matrix

Today #WorldStatisticsDay we join the global community to honor the power of #data in shaping better decisions, driving inclusive growth, and improving lives across the world. ➡️https://unstats.un.org/unsd/wsd/2025/livestream.html

High-level #UNCTAD16 Conference kicks off today – 10 a.m. Geneva time! From 20–23 Oct, global leaders, ministers & changemakers unite to shape the future of global trade, investment, development and the digital economy. ▶️ Be part of it & follow live: https://ow.ly/kCXT50XeBA5#UNCTAD16 #ShapingTheFuture

Beyond GDP means measuring more than just the economy – social, environmental, and human well-being form a central part of development! These must be part of financial strategies to foster sustainable development. Join us at #UNCTAD16: ▶️ ow.ly/pzG850Xcujq @unctadstat.bsky.social

In 2023, the tariffs on exports of manufactured goods and ores and metals from Least Developed Countries ranged between 0% and 7.36% among their main trading partners. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/4qestm4 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/tariff

Seasonally adjusted world #export volumes grew by only 0.1% in Q2 2025, after a strong 3.7% expansion in Q1. Developing economies 📈+0.6% Developed economies📉-0.3% 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/4jw71oP 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/merchvolume

The UNCTAD Commodity Price Index #UCPI dipped 1.1% in August 2025, led by falls in fuels (-11.7%) and agricultural raw materials (-4.7%) groups. 📊Read the insight: bit.ly/insight-242 📷Get the data: stats.unctad.org/ucpi_m

🌍 Global trade expanded by about $500 billion in the first half of 2025 — despite volatility, policy shifts & geopolitical tensions. Momentum remained strong into the third quarter, even as growth patterns varied across regions & sectors. UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update: ▶️ https://ow.ly/SZSW50X9c4B