5 Hidden Ways That Globalization is Changing

Evidence is growing that the nature of globalization is changing dramatically – and the countries, companies, and workers that benefit are changing as well. Read more

Visualizing the World’s Busiest Ports

Every day, millions of tons of goods pass through ports to get to their end consumers. Here are the world’s busiest ports, and how numbers have changed. Read more

Mapped: The World’s Largest Exporters in 2018

These are the largest international trade powerhouses of the world, resized on the map based on their annual exports in 2018. Read more

Mapped: The World’s Biggest Importers in 2018

Which economies are the world’s biggest importers of goods? See for yourself in this visualization, which resizes countries based on the value of imports. Read more

The World’s Most Powerful Reserve Currencies

Here are the reserve currencies that the world’s central banks hold onto for a rainy day. Read more

Visualized: Ranking the Goods Most Traded Between the U.S. and China

This infographic ranks the top 10 exports and imports of the U.S. and China, the two most significant global economic superpowers today. Read more

10 Global Insights into a Transforming World

Every day, global trends are reshaping society and the business landscape. Here are 10 insights into how the world is changing—and where we are heading. Read more

How China Overtook the U.S. as the World’s Major Trading Partner

China has become the world’s major trading partner – and now, 128 of 190 countries trade more with China than they do with the United States. Read more

The New Energy Era: The Impact of Critical Minerals on National Security

The U.S. finds itself in a precarious position, depending largely on China and other foreign nations for the critical minerals needed in the new energy era. Read more

What’s At Risk: An 18-Month View of a Post-COVID World

The WEF surveyed 347 risk analysts to uncover the most likely post-pandemic threats—and no area from the economy to the environment is untouched. Read more