IB Geometry Global Trade Presentation
IB Geometry Global Trade Presentation
01 Phenomenon
02 Reasons
03 Policies
01 phenomenon
phenomenon
Overall situation:
• Global trade growth slows down since 2011: • The slowdown in trade in 2015:
In 2011, there were 3.11 japan earthquake, It was put down to a number offactors, including an
European debt crisis, dollar devaluation and other economic slowdown in China, a recession in Brazil,
major events. With the global economic downturn, falling commodlity prices, including oil, and
trade also shows a downward trend. The growth changes in exchange rates.
rate of trade between developed and developing
countries has seen a "double dip". The economic
storm has dragged down international trade.
Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade was worth over $16 trillion in 2015, and was dominated by China, the
USA, Germany, France,the UK and the Netherlands. The top 10 trading nations accounted
for over half of the world's trade in 2015, and emerging economies accounted for over 40
percent of the world's trade in merchandise.
Exports and imports
Merchandise
Exports and imports
In 2015, China remained the worlds leading exporter and the USA the worlds leading
importer. China, the USA, Germany and Japan were the most important exporters and
importers. Chinas exports in 2015 were valued at $2. 17 trillion, followed by the USA at $1.
5 trillion. The USA imports were valued at $2.31 trillion.
Exports and imports
Exports and imports
Services
• Countries that had trade in services worth over $50 billion included the BRICS, the USA and
Canada, Australia and a number of European countries
• Developing countries' share in commerdial services continued to rise, accounting for almost
one-third of global exports. The increase was mainly due to China, India, South Korea and
Thailand. Travel and tourism account for the major share of commercial services in
developing economies.
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