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The annual SDG Pulse provides analysis on how the world fares in achieving targets of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Following two consecutive quarters of decline, global trade in goods and services rebounded between January and March 2023. But prospects for the rest of the year are bleak.

UNCTAD and its partners continue to work with several developing countries to produce official data on selected types of illicit financial flows.

System enhances the collection and processing of statistics on international trade in services to better inform policymaking in eight African countries.

Experts examine the challenges to overcome to level the digital trade playing field for women in developing countries and boost gender equality.

World trade hit a record $32 trillion in 2022, but growth turned negative in the last half of the year. Environmentally friendly products defied the trend.

Over the years, developed economies have reinforced their leading position. But some developing countries have made significant progress on gender equality.

Geopolitical tensions, high energy prices, rising interest rates and persistent inflation are expected to constrain global trade next year.

The annual Handbook of Statistics provides timely and reliable data on a wide range of economic and trade indicators so policymakers can take evidence-based decisions.

The booming digital economy has heightened the need for new data and measurement tools to strengthen evidence-based policymaking.