The working group aims to advance cooperation on measuring electronic commerce (e- commerce) and the digital economy and to enhance the availability, quality, comparability, usability and relevance of statistics concerning e-commerce and the digital economy, with a view to supporting evidence-based policymaking, particularly in developing countries.
In May 2026, the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy, at its 9th session, agreed on the following topics for the 7th meeting of the working group:
- Progress in measuring e-commerce and the digital economy by relevant international organizations.
- Measuring the value of e-commerce.
- Updating the core indicators on information and communications technology use by businesses and on the information and communications technology sector.
- Developing capacities in measuring e-commerce and the digital economy.
Participation
This meeting is open to all member States of UNCTAD.
Member State representatives wishing to attend the meeting should have expertise in producing relevant official statistics (for example from national statistical offices, central banks, or relevant government ministries).
International organizations involved in measuring e-commerce and the digital economy; national, regional and international networks researching the digital economy; and specialists from civil society, the private sector and academia, as appropriate, may also participate, and are requested to inform the secretariat of the names of their representatives by 20 November 2026.
Contributed papers
Experts are encouraged to prepare and submit brief papers (maximum 10 pages) related to their studies, findings and/or national experiences on measuring e-commerce and the digital economy, in accordance with the agenda items. These papers will be made available at the meeting in the form and language in which they are received.
Registration
Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required to be included in the list of participants.
Logistics
The meeting will be held with physical participation in the Council Chamber of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.
The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants at the email address used for registration, one day in advance of the start of the meeting.
