28 Sep DHL Global Trade Barometer continues to forecast trade growth
- World trade expected to grow over the next three months, but at a slower pace
- Positive growth outlook for all seven countries with India showing exceptional momentum
- Slightly gradual growth in most countries due to slowdown in air trade; global ocean trade showing flat development
MIAMI – Global trade continues to grow, according to the latest three-months forecast by the DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB). The index for global trade now stands at 63 points. This is a decline of four points on the previous quarter’s forecast, indicating an overall slightly slower pace of growth. In the GTB methodology, an index value above 50 indicates positive growth, while values below 50 indicate contraction.
“After months of hot conditions and bright prospects in world trade, temperatures are dropping. We are moving into more normal and cooler – but still nice – temperatures”, says Tim Scharwath, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. “Despite rising political tensions among global players over trade-related issues, the DHL Global Trade Barometer indicates solid positive growth for world trade in the coming three month.”
Mixed picture among seven countries
The overall slight reduction is largely driven by lower growth rates of air trade: The respective index value declined by eight points to 62. In contrast, the growth rate for global ocean trade merely decreased by one point to 63 points. Regarding the GTB’s seven constituent countries, this quarter sees a mixed picture with a threefold differentiation: India as the only country with simultaneously increasing and very high prospects for trade growth, the UK with an unchanged outlook, and all other countries with slightly diminishing prospects.
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