The global economy is expected to grow by 4.7% this year, above September 2020 estimates (4.3%), in part due to a stronger recovery in the United States, where progress in vaccine dose distribution and a new package of financial incentives worth $ 1.9 trillion

  In the coming years we will look back to 2020 as a time that changed everything. In no other area has there been an unprecedented increase such as that in the digital sector and online commerce, which exploded during the crisis.

  A new UNCTAD instrument measures the capacity of states to achieve social and economic transformation and helps to monitor their capacity to achieve the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. Productive Capacities Index (PCI) is an online portal that includes publications, resources and

  The volume of foreign direct investment collapsed in 2020, falling by 42%, from $ 1.5 trillion in 2019 to about $ 859 billion, according to the Investment Trend Monitoring Report prepared by UNCTAD and published on January 24. Such a low level was last recorded

  As the world struggles to cope with the severe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health systems and economies and gathers its last forces for the second wave, there is an urgent need for solutions. A new UNCTAD report, The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade

  According to the UNCTAD 2020 Report on the Least Developed Countries Report 2020, efforts to rebuild the economies of these countries (LDS) will fail if their production facilities are not improved. UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi said the development of production facilities

  Global markets and population morale are boosted by news that two vaccines against COVID-19 are more than 90% in clinical trials. However, while a solution to the health crisis is looming, a UNCTAD report, published on November 19 this year, warns that an effective vaccine does not

  Global maritime trade will decline by 4.1% in 2020 due to supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, UNCTAD estimates in a report on the impact of the pandemic on maritime transport. The pandemic has severely affected supply chains, shipping networks and ports, leading to declining freight volumes

  In order to achieve a sound economic recovery, central governments need to consider the services sector as a key element of their policy mix. Services play an important role in increasing productivity, efficiency and effectiveness throughout the economy. Globally, the services sector accounts for two-thirds of economic output, over

  The global volume of foreign direct investment decreased by 49% in the first half of 2020, compared to 2019, due to the economic turmoil generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The largest decreases were in developed countries, affecting all major forms of foreign direct investment. The outlook for the full year remains negative,