February 21, 2013

CPB World Trade Monitor (including December 2012)

The volume of world trade decreased 0.5% in December 2012, following a revised increase of 0.7% in November. This is shown by the CPB World Trade Monitor.

December 2012: world trade down 0.5% month on month, following a 0.7% increase in November.
December 2012: world trade up 0.9% in 2012Q4, following a 0.1% increase in 2012Q3.
December 2012: world industrial production up 0.6% month on month, following a 0.5% increase in November.
December 2012: world industrial production up 0.8% in 2012Q4, following a 0.3% increase in 2012Q3.

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The release of the next monthly CPB World Trade Monitor is scheduled tentatively for 25 March 2013.

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