World Trade Monitor December 2021
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Monthly brief CPB World Trade Monitor Developments in global international trade and industrial production December 2021:
- World trade volume increased 1.1% month-on-month (growth was 1.9% in November, initial estimate 2.0%) and growth was 2.5% in 2021Q4 (-0.9% in 2021Q3).
- World trade momentum was 2.5% (non-annualised; 0.7% in November, unchanged from initial estimate).
- World industrial production increased 1.2% month-on-month (having increased 1.5% in November, initial estimate 1.3%) and growth was 1.4% in 2021Q4 (-0.2% in 2021Q3).
- World industrial production momentum was 1.4% (non-annualised; -0.2% in November, initial estimate -0.3%).
The next release of the CPB World Trade Monitor is scheduled for Friday 25 March 2022, 12:00 hours.
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Read also the CPB Background Document 'The CPB World Trade Monitor: technical description (update 2020)'. In September 2016 (starting with the July 2016 monitor) the WTM base year has been moved from 2005 to 2010. Clarification of the procedure and its outcomes is given in the downloadable appendix (CPB Memo 'Change of base year WTM').
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