Global trade reaches record $35 trillion despite conflicts

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Global trade reaches record $35 trillion despite conflicts

UN News · Official source · Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

World trade reached a record $35 trillion in 2025 – but developing countries were held back from greater participation in the global economy because of new technological and policy barriers, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD said on Friday.

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