Global Freight Data Show Trade Slowing Down
The latest update of global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum at the OECD shows global trade volumes are slowing down:
- USA and EU27 external trade, measured in tonnes of goods moved, remain stagnant and indicate further decline since the previous quarter;
- EU27 imports by air fall below pre-crisis levels for the first time since Q1/2010, suggesting weakening domestic demand;
- Trade by value shows a more mixed picture;
- China’s external trade, by value, remains flat;
- Road and rail freight decline in the EU area, further indicating weak domestic performance.
| Date of Publication | 1 November 2012 |
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| Document |
 2012-12.pdf |
| Publication Type | Statistics Brief |
| Tags | Air Transport, Exports, Freight, Imports, Inland Transport, International Transport, Roads, Sea, Seasonal Fluctuations, Time Series, Trade, Transport Statistics |