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Merchandise trade growth stalls in most major economies in third quarter of 2011

 

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30/11/11 - Merchandise trade growth slowed strongly in most major economies in the third quarter of 2011. Total imports of G7 and BRICS countries contracted by 1% in the third quarter, compared to 4.2% growth in the previous quarter. Total export growth slowed to 1%, compared to 4.6% in the previous quarter.

G7 and BRICS

Merchandise trade in US$ billion (Customs data)
Seasonally adjusted data at current prices and exchange rates

Source: Statistics on International Trade Database, OECD

 

 

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