The Future of Trade

The global landscape is likely to be characterised by several pivots including China's slowing economic growth, oil prices hitting record highs and a rise in debt defaults. 

This section presents key insights into these geopolitical currents that are likely to underlie the trade outlook.

Technology will be a driving force in enabling the future of trade. With governments and businesses facilitating trade growth through adopting new technologies, we can expect trade openness, innovation, and cost efficiency to permeate throughout the industry.

Discover how technologies such as blockchain and additive manufacturing, will bring development across the trade landscape.

Sustainability has become one of the most pressing issues in trade, with numerous companies and organisations pivoting their goals towards eco-friendly KPIs and sustainable practices.

Find out how a heightened focus on sustainability can benefit and facilitate the growth of global trade, and explore the consequences that could destabilise the entire industry if environmental commitments and practices go left unchecked.

Despite strong growth in global trade, many SMEs and businesses from emerging economies are failing to capitalise on this due to the barriers presented by structural gaps in trade and infrastructure.

Discover how structural gaps in trade and infrastructure are producing high barriers to entry for smaller businesses and organisations from developing countries, and how blended finance could potentially be the primary solution to address this.