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World Trade Indicators 2008

Data in the World Trade Indicators 2008 - Benchmarking Policy and Performance, produced by the World Bank Institute on June 17, 2008 shows that in 2007 most developing countries continued to improve trade policies supporting greater integration and also that over the past decade, countries with lower barriers tended to have stronger, more consistent trade and export performance. More >>

East Asia and Pacific Region (EAP) Reports

A Negotiator's Guide to Regional Trade Agreements: Considerations from an East Asian Perspective
A Survey of Non-Tariff Measures in the East Asia and Pacific Region
Overcoming Trade Barriers from Standards and Technical Regulations
Liberalization of Trade in Financial Services: Lessions from Latin America and the Caribbean

All reports are available here

World Trade Indicators 2007 (WTI) - First Comprehensive Database on Trade Indicators

The World Bank has just launched a compact, user-friendly, and easily accessible interactive database with 126 indicators measuring at-the-border and behind-the-border trade policy performance and for 208 countries. More >>

Logistics Performance Index (LPI) - Countries Need Better Trade Logistics to Compete

Trade logistics is critical for developing countries to improve their competitiveness, reap the benefits of globalization, and fight poverty more effectively in an increasingly integrated world.

Last updated on Sep 3, 2008