1、 About the WTO The World Trade Organization deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. About this publication World Trade Statistical Review provides a detailed analysis of the latest developm
2、ents in world trade. It is the WTOs flagship statistical publication and is produced on an annual basis. For more information All data used in this report, as well as additional charts and tables not included, can be downloaded from the WTO web site at www.wto.org/statistics 1 I. Introduction Acknow
3、ledgements A message from Director-General Roberto Azevdo Abbreviations and symbols II. Trends in world trade: Looking back over the past ten years III. World trade and GDP growth in 2016 and early 201 7 Overview Merchandise trade Trade in commercial services World trade and economic growth in early
4、 2017 IV. Merchandise trade and trade in commercial services Merchandise trade Trade in commercial services Trade in value added terms The challenge of measuring digital trade V. Trading patterns: Global and regional perspectives Merchandise trade Trade in commercial services VI. Participation of de
5、veloping economies in world trade Developing economies Aid for Trade VII. Trade policy developments Trends in trade policy making Trade facilitation VIII. Composition, definitions (ii) trade figures include the intra-trade of free trade areas, customs unions, geographical and other groups; (iii) mer
6、chandise trade figures are on a customs basis and (iv) merchandise exports are f.o.b. and merchandise imports are c.i.f. Data for the latest year are provisional. The statistical data in this publication are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant statistical authorities. In line wi