Creative services have grown by 29% since 2017, reaching $1.4 trillion in exports in 2022, as digital tools like AI continue to transform the sector.
From UN Trade and Development, a statistical breakdown of the world’s uneven progress towards achieving shared prosperity on a sustainable planet by 2030.
Digital transformation is profoundly impacting the production and consumption of creative goods and services, generating opportunities for some and challenges for others.
The growth was fueled by positive trade dynamics for the United States and developing countries, and in sectors related to green energy and artificial intelligence.
Aid for gender goals jumped from $26 billion to $52 billion in 10 years, primarily through loans and for projects where equality was a significant but not primary focus.
Developing economies have increased their share of world trade, becoming key players in global value chains. But rising emissions, persistent commodity dependence and growing public debt require urgent attention.
First-ever data shows trade cost by country, commodity and mode of transport, offering crucial insights into global import and export expenses.
Factors beyond economic determinants are increasingly shaping investment decisions, sidelining smaller economies and hindering FDI-based development.
Growth will remain below pre-pandemic levels for the third year, highlighting the need for structural reforms and global collaboration to address trade disruptions, climate change, and rising inequalities.
Global policy coordination remains key to safeguarding the world economy amid shifting trade patterns, soaring debt, and the climate crisis hitting developing countries hard.
