INTERNATIONAL EDITIONMonday · 12 October 2026INFORMATION IN DEVELOPMENT
NEWTIMES.NEWS
BREAKING NEWS
Context to understand the world
← Back to the homepage
en · UN NEWS

Global trade reaches record $35 trillion despite conflicts

NewTimes newsroomPublished 09/10/2026 · 14:00 CEST
Global trade reaches record $35 trillion despite conflicts
Image supplied by UN News via its feed. Source and further context below.

The story

Source: UN News · NewTimes editorial text based on the source feed.

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.