G20 international merchandise trade increased in the first quarter of 2017, for the fourth consecutive quarter and at the fastest rate since the second quarter of 2011. Export growth rose by 3.0%, compared with 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2016, while imports increased by 4.0%, up on the preceding quarter’s 1.2% growth level, according to figures published by the OECD on Monday 29 May.
In all, G20 merchandise trade has almost regained its pre-crisis level, but remains around 10% lower...