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A strong end to a strong quarter for world trade

The CPB’s latest figures confirm what other indicators had suggested – that world trade experienced fairly rapid growth in Q1. And the signs are that this momentum has spilled over into Q2, albeit at not quite as fast a pace. Data published today by the Netherlands CPB Bureau revealed that global trade volumes rose by 1.5% in March, and by 5.6% in year-on-year terms – the fastest rate for almost six years.

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