World Trade Fair for the World Trade Organization for 2025; The expected slowdown in 2026

World trade sizes increased sharply in the first half of 2025-an increase of 4.9 % on an annual basis-with many factors that contribute to strong expansion.

This front loading of imports in the United States included in anticipation of high trade tariffs, favorable macroeconomic conditions with inflation, supportive financial policies and narrow labor markets enhances real entry and spending in major economies.

He added that strong growth in emerging markets and increasing demand for prosecution goods-including semi-conductors, servers and communication equipment-also added global growth in trade, as AI’s spending has increased by nearly half of the total commercial expansion in the first half of the year, as it increased by 20 % on an annual basis.

Global competition is competing when it comes to developing products related to Amnesty International with both the United States and Asia, which is looking to control the sector.

The World Trade Organization noted that the United States represents nearly one -fifth of trade growth related to the World Public Prosecution in the first half of 2025. However, the largest part of the expansion of Asia, which represented nearly two -thirds of the trade growth related to AI in the same time period.

The main economies are racing to develop their artificial smart capabilities, as both the United States and China are looking to control the sector. The World Trade Organization noted that the United States represents nearly one -fifth of the AI’s trade growth in the first half of 2025. However, the largest part of the expansion of Asia, which represented nearly two -thirds of the AI’s trade growth over the same time period.

“The commercial growth has spanned the digital value chain, from raw silicone and specialized gases to devices that operate cloud platforms and artificial intelligence applications,” the World Trade Organization said in its report, noting that “export performance in Asia was strong in AI products, in line with the world’s increase in the world in this sector.”

Economists at the World Trade Organization indicated that there is a major danger on the negative aspect of the latest expectations that the prevalence of commercially restricted measures and uncertainty in politics over more economies and sectors. In the upscale direction, they said that the continuous growth in the trade of goods and services related to the prosecution can provide a medium -term batch of global trade.

Global service exports are expected to slow from 6.8 % in 2024 to 4.6 % in 2025 and 4.4 % in 2026. Although it is not directly subject to tariffs, the service trade can be affected indirectly despite the links to trade and production.

In the future, signs of potential weakness in the output of trade and manufacturing in advanced economies have already been observed, including low business confidence, consumer and slow growth in employment and income.

Commenting on the latest contact with the organization, General Manager Ngi Okonjo-Eyala said, “The response of the conscience countries to customs tariff changes in general, and the potential for artificial intelligence growth, in addition to increasing trade between the rest of the world-especially between emerging economies-helped to reduce commercial setbacks in 2025.”

“The commercial flexibility in 2025 is thanks to a small part of the stability provided by the bases -based trading system. However, self -consent is not an option.” She added.

“Today’s disturbances in the World Trade System are an invitation to work on countries to re -perceive trade, and together they put a stronger basis that provides greater prosperity for people everywhere.”