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Global Trade To Increase 2.7% In 2024: WTO

Global Trade To Increase 2.7% In 2024: WTO

2024年全球貿易預計將增長2.7%:世界貿易組織
Business Today ·  10/10 22:05

The volume of global merchandise trade is expected to increase by 2.7 percent in 2024, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said in an update of the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics released on Thursday.

全球商品貿易量預計將在2024年增長2.7%,世界貿易組織(WTO)在週四發佈的全球貿易展望和統計更新中表示。

This prediction is slightly higher than the WTO's earlier forecast of 2.6 percent made in April.

這一預測略高於WTO四月份早前預測的2.6%。

According to the report, global merchandise trade experienced an upward trend in the first half of 2024, showing a year-on-year increase of 2.3 percent. This growth is expected to be followed by further moderate expansion throughout the remainder of the year and into 2025.

根據報告,2024年上半年全球商品貿易呈現上升趨勢,同比增長2.3%。預計這種增長將在今年餘下時間以及2025年繼續適度擴張。

Global real gross domestic product growth at market exchange rates is projected to remain steady at 2.7 percent in both 2024 and 2025, the report said.

報告稱,按市場匯率計算的全球實際國內生產總值增長預計將在2024年和2025年均保持在2.7%的穩定水平。

The WTO noted that by mid-2024, inflation had decreased sufficiently to enable central banks to cut interest rates. This decline in inflation is expected to increase real household incomes and stimulate consumer spending, while lower interest rates should encourage firms to boost their investment spending.

WTO指出,到2024年中期,通貨膨脹已經降低到足以讓央行減息。預計通脹下降將增加真實家庭收入並刺激消費支出,而較低的利率應該會鼓勵企業增加投資支出。

The report also cautioned that diverging monetary policies among major economies could result in financial volatility and shifts in capital flows as central banks lower interest rates. This situation may make debt servicing more difficult, especially for poorer economies.

報告還警告稱,主要經濟體之間貨幣政策的分化可能導致金融波動和資本流動變化,因爲央行降低利率。這種情況可能會使債務償付更加困難,特別是對於較貧窮的經濟體。

"We are expecting a gradual recovery in global trade for 2024, but we remain vigilant of potential setbacks, particularly the potential escalation of regional conflicts like those in the Middle East," WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.

「我們預計2024年全球貿易將逐漸復甦,但我們仍對潛在的挫折保持警惕,尤其是類似中東地區的地區衝突潛在的升級,」世貿組織總幹事恩戈齊·奧康喬·伊維亞拉說。

The impact could be most severe for the countries directly affected, but it may also indirectly influence global energy costs and shipping routes, she said, calling for continuous efforts to foster inclusive global trade."It is imperative that we continue to work collectively to ensure global economic stability and sustained growth, as these are fundamental to enhancing the welfare of people worldwide," she said.

對直接受影響的國家影響可能最爲嚴重,但這也可能間接影響全球能源成本和航運路線,她表示,並呼籲不斷努力促進包容性全球貿易。「確保全球經濟穩定和持續增長至關重要,這對於增進全球人民福祉至關重要,」她說。

The report forecasts a decline in exports in Europe by 1.4 percent and a decrease in imports by 2.3 percent in 2024. European exports have been negatively impacted by the region's automotive and chemicals sectors.

報告預測,2024年歐洲出口將下降1.4%,進口將減少2.3%。歐洲出口受到該地區汽車和化學品行業的消極影響。

Meanwhile, exports in Asia for this year are expected to grow by 7.4 percent, outpacing other regions. Driven by manufacturing powerhouses such as China, Singapore and South Korea, the region's exports rebounded strongly in the first half of this year.

與此同時,預計今年亞洲出口將增長7.4%,超越其他地區。受中國、新加坡和韓國等製造業大國推動,該地區出口在今年上半年強勁反彈。

The short-term outlook for services trade is more optimistic than that for goods trade, with an 8-percent year-on-year growth in the U.S. dollar value of commercial services trade recorded in the first quarter of 2024. The report added that statistics indicate this relatively strong growth is likely to continue into the second quarter for services trade.

服務貿易短期展望比貨物貿易更爲樂觀,2024年第一季度商業服務貿易以美元價值年增長8%,統計數據顯示,這種相對強勁的增長可能會持續到第二季度的服務貿易中。

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