May 23, 2014

CPB World Trade Monitor (including March 2014)

The volume of world trade decreased 0.5% in March 2014, following a decrease of 0.7% in February (initial estimate: minus 0.7%). This is shown by the CPB World Trade Monitor.

March 2014: world trade down 0.5% month on month, following a 0.7% decrease in February.
March 2014: world trade down 0.8% in 2014Q1, following a 1.5% increase in 2013Q4.
March 2014: world industrial production up 0.3% month on month, following a flat February.
March 2014: world industrial production up 0.8% in 2014Q1, following a 1.2% increase in 2013Q4.

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The release of the next monthly CPB World Trade Monitor is scheduled tentatively for 24 June 2014.

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