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The World Trade Organization ( WTO) published its Merchandise Trade Barometer for July 2026. The measurement marks an index of 102, surpassing the 101.7 registered in June. "Merchandise trade is above trend and continues to gain momentum," the report indicated.
"The negative impact of the conflict in the Middle East continues to be partially offset by strong demand for electronic components and other goods linked to investment in artificial intelligence (AI)," it added.
Specifically, the international body detailed that "all component indices of the barometer are to varying degrees above their common base value of 100, with the exception of the container shipping index (99.6), which was slightly below trend. The strongest reading corresponded to the electronic components index (104.9), reflecting robust demand for AI-enabling goods. The highly predictive export orders index (103.5) also strengthened, signaling continued growth in merchandise trade in the coming months.
"The indices representing international air freight (102.8) and agricultural raw materials trade (102.6) have risen firmly above trend, while the automotive products index (101.5) has risen slightly above trend. Overall, the component indices suggest that merchandise trade growth has remained resilient despite high uncertainty surrounding trade policies and ongoing geopolitical tensions," the summary published by the WTO added.
In addition, the aforementioned barometer was accompanied by the recent Global Trade Outlook and Statistics ( GTOS) report, a document that projects a 1.9% growth in the volume of global merchandise trade during 2026.
