Globalisation remains at a historically high level despite rising geopolitical tensions, increasing US tariffs and growing uncertainty around global trade policies, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026 released by DHL and New York University’s Stern School of Business. The report is based on more than nine million data points tracking international flows of trade, capital, information and people. Although US imports later dropped below the previous year’s levels, rising Chinese exports to markets outside the United States helped sustain global trade volumes. Global goods trade is projected to grow by an average of 2.6 percent per year through 2029, in line with the past decade. One reason trade is expected to continue expanding is that most global trade does not involve the United States.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 11, 2026 14:39 UTC