Global economy and trade

Russian foreign trade tracker

Tracking Russian trade using data from the EU, China, the US, South Korea, Japan, India, the UK, Turkey, Switzerland, Norway, Brazil and Kazakhstan

The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs on Europe: an initial assessment

It is likely that Trump’s tariffs will be a limited hit to Europe, though some regions and industries could suffer and may need protective measures

Trump's reciprocal tariffs stoke fears that a Mar-a-Lago Accord could be next

A US trade policy that goes against common sense has stoked fears that US debt restructuring could come next

The European Union should form an international open trade coalition in response to Trump’s tariffs

A formal commitment to open rules-based trade by the EU and likeminded countries is essential to respond to today’s dangerous new trade reality

Trump’s tariffs need a strategic response from the EU and others

The EU should seek allies as part of a strategy on US tariffs, and should not get sucked into US decoupling from China

EU targeting of digital services in tariff retaliation would present challenges

The European Union lacks an instrument to unpick cross-border transactions on US digital platforms

China economic database

Repository of what we consider to be the most relevant macroeconomic data for China and EU-China relations.

Five reasons why Europe must retaliate against Trump’s tariffs

Europe did not choose and has no interest in this trade war but cannot tolerate tariffs with no response

Can the EU negotiate away Trump’s reciprocal tariff?

The EU and Indo-Pacific countries should head a Trump-tariffs response force

The European Union should work with Indo-Pacific and Global South trade partners to tackle US protectionism and push for WTO reform

Analysis of auto tariffs mixes apples with oranges

How the war in Ukraine is reshaping EU-China relations

How the war is influencing Europe’s strategic and economic ties with China and Russia