WTO Cuts Its 2026 World Trade Growth Forecast to 1.9%
The World Trade Organization has cut its 2026 global merchandise trade growth forecast to 1.9 per cent, against 4.6 per cent actual growth in 2025, citing tariff actions, Middle East tensions and elevated shipping costs. European consumer ecommerce is on a different trajectory.
UK Goods Exports to the EU Jumped 7.2% in July 2026
UK goods export volumes rose 3.5 per cent in July 2026, driven almost entirely by a 7.2 per cent rise in EU-bound volumes while non-EU volumes stayed flat. European demand is not the constraint on cross-border trade. Cost and process are.