Steven A. Altman and Caroline R. Bastian
DHL Trade Atlas 2025
The DHL Trade Atlas provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving global trade landscape amid unprecedented trade policy uncertainty. It examines six key areas: global trade growth, regional and country-level trade dynamics, the shifting geography of trade, geopolitical influences on trade patterns, the mix of goods traded, and the role of trade in the broader global economy.
Interactive Features
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- Trade Growth
Annual growth of goods trade value and volume, worldwide and by country - Region-wise Shares of World Trade
Breakdown of goods trade by region and country income group, overall and by product category - Trade Between vs. Within Geopolitical Blocs
Breakdown of goods trade by geopolitical bloc, overall and by product category - Average Geopolitical Distance Based on UN Voting
Average "geopolitical distance" traversed by goods trade, worldwide and by country/region, overall and by product category - Average Geographic Distance and Regionalization
Average distance (kilometers) traversed by goods trade and percent within regions, worldwide and by country/region, overall and by product category - Trade Shares by Origin/Destination
Shares of country/region exports and imports with selected origins and destinations, overall and by product category - Trade Shares with Top Five Origins/Destinations
Shares of country/region exports and imports with top five origin/destination countries (measuring concentration), overall and by product category - Foreign Value Shares by Country Pair
Shares of value moving between origin countries/sectors and destination countries/sectors considering multi-country value chains - Trade Intensity (Value Added)
Shares of value ultimately serving foreign markets, overall and by country/sector, considering multi-country value chains
Steven A. Altman
Key Findings from the DHL Trade Atlas 2025
Steven A. Altman presents ten key images demonstrating the shifting landscape of trade from the DHL Trade Atlas 2025. Recorded at the launch of the report in Mexico City on 12 March 2025.