Trade in Transition

DP World’s annual report uncovers the insights required to navigate the uncertainty in global trade today.

Amid the ongoing challenges of inflation to global trade, growing demand and business expansion to new markets are expected to drive export volumes in 2023. But how ready are companies to overcome headwinds?

In partnership with Economist Impact we launched Trade in Transition 2023, exploring the factors influencing the world's critical business decisions this year.

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Trade In Transition is the industry’s bellwether on global trade conducted in partnership with Economist Impact. Find out how companies are reconfiguring their supply chains, how industries are adopting new technologies and how economies are impacting traditional trade routes.

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2023 Report

The third edition of this report captures private-sector sentiment on international trade, exploring how companies are navigating fresh disruptions in global trade, and how businesses are building further resilience into their strategies.

2022 Report

Trade in Transition 2022 lifts the lid on how executives are rising to the challenge, charting a path towards the post-pandemic recovery. Featuring responses from 3000 businesses worldwide and analysed by Economist Impact, it’s the most complete picture you can get on how companies are evolving.

2021 Report

Launched in Spring 2021, our inaugural Trade In Transition report explores the impact of Covid-19 on companies’ trade operations, after an unprecedented year for global supply chains. Learn how they dealt with disruption and seismic demand shocks to keep the world economy moving.

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