World Trade Report 2018 highlights transformative impact of digital technologies on trade

The 2018 edition of the WTO’s flagship publication, the World Trade Report, finds that digital technologies — namely the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and Blockchain — will have a profound impact on global trade, adding up to 34 percentage points to trade growth by 2030 thanks to lower costs and higher productivity. However, they could also create a challenging environment for those seeking to keep up with the latest innovations. The Report was launched today (3 October) at the WTO Public Forum.

The report is available on the World Trade Organization website at: https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/world_trade_report18_e.pdf

This was excerpted from a 3 October 2018 news item by the World Trade Organization.