OECD International trade statistics: trends in third quarter 2007

G7 merchandise trade volume growth picks up in third quarter 2007

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28 Jan 2008 A. Merchandise Trade Volume Data (customs-based data)

Merchandise trade in the Group of Seven countries grew a seasonally-adjusted 2.6% for exports and 2.2% for imports in the third quarter of 2007 – the highest quarterly growth rate since 2005. On a year-on-year basis, G7 trade volume growth accelerated to 5.7% for exports and 3.6% for imports.

The next release for quarterly trade data will be published in April 2008:

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