global trade

US tops China as Germany's biggest trading partner

German imports and exports to the world's largest economy totalled around 127 billion euros ($139 billion) from January to June, while for China the figure was 122 billion euros, according to Reuters' calculations based on the data

For global trade to survive, it needs an overhaul

Globalisation and the international trade system have many critics these days. Some say that trade does more harm than good, is bad for the environment, lacks resilience, is not transparent, and doesn’t include enough people.

August 8, 2024
August 8, 2024

US tops China as Germany's biggest trading partner

German imports and exports to the world's largest economy totalled around 127 billion euros ($139 billion) from January to June, while for China the figure was 122 billion euros, according to Reuters' calculations based on the data

April 19, 2023
April 19, 2023

For global trade to survive, it needs an overhaul

Globalisation and the international trade system have many critics these days. Some say that trade does more harm than good, is bad for the environment, lacks resilience, is not transparent, and doesn’t include enough people.