Global Trade Flows ServiceThe Global Trade Flows Service draws on the firm’s analysis and forecasts of the world economy, analysing trade flows between 180 countries, with bilateral flows by product for 33 key economies. Forecasts take into account factors such as the growth of demand in the destination market and the exporter’s competitiveness. Exports, imports, and trade balances are identified, with historical estimates and forecasts to 2040 for each country relative to all other nations in the databank. For each pair of exporting and importing countries, the service shows forecasts exports, imports, and visible trade balance.

Service Features

■■ Extensive databank. Annual data and forecasts on bilateral trade flows and trade balances to 2040 for 180 countries, with trade by product for 33 country pairs.

■■ Full country-to-country data for any pair of countries, for example from the United States to the United kingdom, or from Brazil to Argentina.

■■ Dependable methodology. Well-constructed global forecasts are derived from our proprietary Global Economic Model, the industry’s most widely used forecasting paradigm.

■■ Regular updates. Quarterly updates ensure that the data and forecasts are always up to date and consistent with our latest global economic forecasts.

■■ Advanced analytical functions. Our web-based databank allows users to quickly build custom queries with complete flexibility and view the data in tables, charts, and maps.

Filter your selection criteria, and control how the results will be displayed. You can precisely select Locations and Indicators, choose the date range and frequency, and set advanced options for displaying results.

Numbers may be represented as absolutes, percentages, and even differences between time periods.

All data are annotated by source, date of update, and analyst.

Searches can be saved for future reference and downloaded quickly to Excel and Adobe formats, or even on a heat map.

Country coverageTrade-by-product marked with asterisk.

Americas Anguilla, Antigua, Argentina*, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil*, British Virgin Islands, Canada*, Cayman Islands, Chile*, Colombia*, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico*, Netherland Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru*, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, United States*, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela.

Europe Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium*, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eurozone, Finland, France*, Georgia, Germany*, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland*, Italy*, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands*, Norway, Poland*, Portugal, Romania, Russia*, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain*, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey*, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom*, Uzbekistan.

Asia Australia*, Bangladesh*, Brunei, Cambodia, China*, East Timor, Fiji, Hong Kong*, India*, Indonesia*, Japan*, Kiribati, Laos, Macau, Malaysia*, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore*, Solomon Islands, South Korea*, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam*.

Middle East/Africa Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo Republic, Congo Democratic Republic (formerly Zaire), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt*,

Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia*, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates*, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Indicators included■■ For 180 countries, trade by partner between

countries, regions, and aggregations: exports, US$; exports, % of GDP; exports, % of total exports; imports, US$; imports, % of GDP; imports, % of total imports; visible trade balance, US$; visible trade balance, % of GDP.

■■ For 33 countries, exports to other countries of: food and live animals; beverages and tobacco; crude materials, inedible, except fuels; mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials; animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes; chemicals and related products; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles; commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere.

Service Support■■ Economist access. Our dedicated economists are

on hand to provide guidance and answers to your most pressing questions.

■■ Technical support. The data platform includes extensive help materials, with further access to our data and IT support teams.

■■ Account manager. Each client is assigned a relationship manager to provide support for end users.

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