International Trade Statistics 2012

World Trade Organization (WTO)

International Trade Statistics 2012 is a comprehensive annual statistical publication by the World Trade Organization (WTO), providing detailed information and analysis of international trade in merchandise and commercial services. The report offers valuable insights into global trade developments, economic trends, and the changing patterns of international commerce across countries and regions.

Designed as an essential reference for understanding the global trading system, this publication presents extensive statistical data on world trade flows, examining trade performance by country, geographic region, major product groups, and commercial service categories. It provides an in-depth overview of international trade activities and highlights important developments affecting global markets.

The report features approximately 250 tables and charts that illustrate trade trends from multiple perspectives. These statistical presentations include long-term time series, enabling readers to track historical developments, compare trade performance across economies, and identify significant changes in international trading patterns.

The opening section provides an overview of major developments in world trade, discussing key trends in merchandise exports and imports, commercial services trade, and regional trade performance. Detailed statistical information is presented in the appendix tables, offering country-specific and regional data for further research and analysis.

By combining comprehensive trade statistics with clear analytical explanations, International Trade Statistics 2012 serves as an authoritative resource for evaluating global trade performance and understanding the structure of international economic relationships.

This publication is particularly useful for economists, international trade professionals, policymakers, business analysts, researchers, academicians, and students interested in international economics, trade statistics, global commerce, economic development, and international business.

About the Author

World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization responsible for overseeing and facilitating the rules of international trade between nations. Established in 1995, the WTO provides a framework for negotiating trade agreements, resolving trade disputes, monitoring national trade policies, and promoting a transparent, predictable, and rules-based global trading system.

The organization plays an important role in international economic cooperation by encouraging trade liberalization, supporting developing economies, and providing technical assistance to its member countries.

The WTO regularly publishes statistical reports, economic research, and trade policy analyses to help governments, businesses, researchers, and international institutions understand developments in global trade. Its annual trade statistics publications are widely recognized as important reference resources for international economic research and policy formulation.

Product Details

• ISBN-13: 9789287038401

• ISBN-10: 9287038406

• Publisher: Academic Foundation

• Publication Date: 1 January 2012

• Language: English

• Binding: Paperback

• Pages: 274

• Item Weight: 794 g

• Dimensions: 20.96 × 1.27 × 29.21 cm