World Trade Monitor May 2023
Developments in global international trade and industrial production May 2023
- World trade volume increased 0.3% month-on-month (growth was -1.6% in April, initial estimate -1.4%).
- World trade momentum was 0.7% (non-annualised; 0.0% in April, unchanged from initial estimate).
- World industrial production increased 0.0% month-on-month (having decreased 0.9% in April, initial estimate -1.4%).
- World industrial production momentum was -0.1% (non-annualised; 0.6% in April, initial estimate 0.7%).
The next release of the CPB World Trade Monitor is scheduled for Friday 25 August 2023, 12:00 hours, including reporting month June 2023.
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Read also the CPB Background Document 'The CPB World Trade Monitor: technical description (update 2023)'. 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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