International Trade and Balance of Payments Statistics

Foreign direct investment, technology and trade are the driving forces affecting most areas of economic activity OECD is analysing. Concerning trade (www.oecd.org/std/its), the Statistics Directorate provides an extensive amount of key information (data, methodological advice and development, data analysis) to users.

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Trade flows collapse in Q4 2008 but signs of falls easing in early 2009

30-Apr-2009

Merchandise trade volumes of the Group of Seven (G7) took an unprecedented drop in the last quarter of 2008 compared with the previous quarter. However, provisional monthly data for January and February 2009 measured in value terms suggest a slowing down of the rate of decline.

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