The Integrated Frameworks to WTO Trade Statistical Indicators (WTSR): 200 Essential Metrics

 

Official Data Access and Educational Mission

The 200 Key WTO Trade Statistical Indicators are primarily sourced from the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) flagship annual publication, the World Trade Statistical Review (WTSR). These data sets are hosted on the official WTO Stats Portal, which serves as the central repository for global merchandise and services trade statistics.

Component	Description
Official Source	All 200 indicators originate from the WTO Economic Research and Statistics Division, ensuring that the data used for your blog or research is verified, standardized, and recognized by 164 member nations.
Educational Access	In alignment with the WTO’s mission to promote trade transparency, this integrated indicator list is provided as an Open Source resource. It is designed to simplify complex economic research and provide students, educators, and policy analysts with a fee-free framework for understanding global market dynamics.
Global Responsibility	Providing this data is a key part of the WTO’s Global Responsibility. By making sophisticated trade metrics accessible, the organization fosters an inclusive trading system where developing nations and small businesses have the information necessary to compete fairly in the global marketplace.

This 200-point framework acts as a bridge between high-level economic theory and practical market intelligence, supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals by ensuring that knowledge of the global trading system is a public good rather than a barrier to entry.

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WTO Trade Statistical Indicators (WTSR)

Category	#	Indicator Name
I. Global Macro	1	World GDP Growth
	2	Trade Volume Growth
	3	Trade-to-GDP Ratio
	4	Real Exchange Rates
	5	Commodity Price Index
II. Merchandise	6	Total Export Value
	7	Total Import Value
	8	Top Exporter Rankings
	9	Agricultural Products
	10	Fuels & Mining Products
	11	Manufactured Goods
	12	Iron & Steel Trade
	13	Chemicals Trade
	14	Textiles & Clothing
III. Services	15	Total Services Exports
	16	Transport Services
	17	Travel & Tourism
	18	Financial Services
	19	ICT Services
	20	Professional Services
	21	Digital Services Trade
IV. Value Chains	22	Foreign Value Added
	23	Domestic Value Added
	24	Intermediate Goods (IG)
V. Trade Policy	25	Import Restrictions
	26	Facilitating Measures
	27	Average MFN Tariffs
	28	RTA Notifications
	29	Aid-for-Trade Flows

Category	#	Indicator Name
VI. Intellectual Property	30	Patent Applications (TRIPS-related)
	31	Trademark Registrations
	32	IP Licensing Revenue
VII. Environmental Trade	33	Trade in Environmental Goods
	34	Renewable Energy Equipment Trade
	35	Environmental Policy Notifications
VIII. Technical Standards	36	TBT Notifications (Technical Barriers)
	37	SPS Notifications (Health/Safety)
	38	Specific Trade Concerns (STCs)
IX. Market Access	39	Preferential Trade Share (LDCs)
	40	Utilization of Tariff Preferences

Category	#	Indicator Name
I. Inclusivity	41	MSMEs Share in Global Trade
	42	Women’s Participation in Trade
	43	Youth Employment in Export Sectors
	44	Trade Impact on Household Income
	45	LDC Graduation Progress Metrics
II. Green Trade	46	Low-Carbon Tech Export Value
	47	Trade in Plastic Alternatives
	48	Circular Economy Trade Flows
	49	Environmental Subsidy Notifications
	50	Carbon Intensity of Trade Routes
III. Digital Trade	51	E-commerce Sales (B2B vs B2C)
	52	Digital Infrastructure Readiness
	53	Online Service Export Diversity
	54	Data Privacy Regulation Impacts
	55	AI-Enabled Service Trade Volume
IV. Market Access	56	Non-Tariff Measure (NTM) Frequency
	57	Trade Facilitation (TFA) Progress
	58	Rules of Origin Utilization Rates
	59	Duty-Free Quota-Free (DFQF) Access
	60	Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) Depth
V. Legal & Policy	61	Dispute Settlement Consultations
	62	Panel and Appellate Body Activity
	63	Trade Policy Review (TPR) Cycle
	64	Safeguard Measure Initiations
	65	Government Procurement Coverage
VI. Institutional	66	Ministerial Conference (MC) Mandates
	67	Technical Assistance Workshops
	68	Aid-for-Trade Disbursement Ratio
	69	Global Value Chain (GVC) Resilience
	70	Inventory-to-Trade Stability Index

Category	#	Indicator Name
I. Critical Commodities	71	Critical Minerals Trade Volume (Lithium, Cobalt)
	72	Rare Earth Elements (REE) Export Concentration
	73	Semiconductor Equipment Import Shares
	74	Global Food Security Trade Index
	75	Fertilizer Trade & Price Stability
II. Supply Chain Health	76	Global Value Chain (GVC) Participation Rate
	77	Re-export & Re-import Intensity
	78	Supply Chain Diversification Index
	79	Just-in-Case Inventory Levels (Trade Weighted)
	80	Bilateral Trade Synergy Score
III. Advanced Digital	81	Cross-border Data Flow Restrictions Count
	82	Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness (STRI)
	83	Fintech & Mobile Payment Trade Value
	84	Blockchain Adoption in Customs
	85	AI-Generated Content (AIGC) Trade Proxies
IV. Regional & Blocks	86	Intra-RTA Trade Dominance (e.g., CPTPP, RCEP)
	87	Trade Diversion vs. Trade Creation Ratios
	88	Regional Value Added (RVA) in Exports
	89	Special & Differential Treatment (S&DT) Usage
	90	LDC Share of Global Commercial Services
V. Transparency & Rules	91	Notification Compliance Rate (SPS/TBT)
	92	Trade Policy Review (TPR) Response Speed
	93	Count of "Specific Trade Concerns" Raised
	94	Subsidy Transparency Index
	95	Integrated Database (IDB) Submission Status
VI. Future Outlook	96	Trade-Weighted GDP Forecasts
	97	Services Trade Barometer (Current Reading)
	98	Goods Trade Barometer (Current Reading)
	99	Global Trade Volatility Index
	100	World Trade Growth Trend Line (Long-term)

Category	#	Indicator Name
I. AI & Frontier Tech	101	AI-Related Hardware (GPUs/Servers)
	102	Integrated Circuit Export Specialization
	103	Cross-Border AI Service Flows
	104	Cloud Computing Import Shares
	105	Tech Transfer Notification Frequency
II. Resilience & Risk	106	Geopolitical Trade Fragmentation Score
	107	Trade Concentration (Partner-level)
	108	Critical Mineral Supply Chain Depth
	109	Inventory-to-Sales Trade Stability
	110	Trade Volatility Index (TVI)
III. Regional Power	111	RCEP Trade Intensity Index
	112	AfCFTA Intra-Regional Value Added
	113	CPTPP Market Access Utilization
	114	Rules of Origin Compliance Costs
	115	Bilateral Digital Trade Agreement Count
IV. Regulatory Barriers	116	Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Concerns
	117	Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) Notifications
	118	Import Licensing Complexity Index
	119	Customs Clearance Time (Digital vs Manual)
	120	Port Performance & Efficiency Metrics
V. Modern Services	121	Digitally Delivered Education Services
	122	Telemedicine Cross-Border Transactions
	123	International Maintenance & Repair Value
	124	Audio-Visual & Streaming Trade Volume
	125	Licensing of Software & IP Royalties
VI. Inclusive Trade	126	MSME Share of Total Exports
	127	Women-Led Business Export Value
	128	Youth Employment in Export Sectors
	129	Trade Financing Gap (Emerging Markets)
	130	LDC Share of Global Value Chains
VII. Compliance	131	Notification Compliance (SPS/TBT)
	132	Transparency in Agricultural Subsidies
	133	Trade Policy Review (TPR) Response Rate
	134	Specific Trade Concerns (STC) Growth
	135	Global Trade Monitoring Restriction Count

Category	#	Indicator Name
I. Macro-Finance	136	Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
	137	Terms of Trade (Export vs Import Prices)
	138	Trade Financing Availability (Trade Credit)
	139	Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows
	140	Remittances as % of Trade Balance
II. Logistics & Flow	141	Global Container Throughput Index
	142	Port Vessel Dwell Times (Efficiency)
	143	Intra-Regional Shipping Connectivity
	144	Dry Bulk Freight Rate Index (BDI Proxy)
	145	Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Rank
III. Specific Sectors	146	Office & Telecom Equipment Exports
	147	Pharmaceutical & Medical Goods Trade
	148	Iron and Steel Export Intensity
	149	Renewable Energy Components (Solar/Wind)
	150	Critical Raw Materials (Lithium/Rare Earths)
IV. Governance & Transparency	151	Notification Compliance (SPS/TBT Agreements)
	152	Trade Policy Review (TPR) Timeliness
	153	Integrated Database (IDB) Submission Rate
	154	Specific Trade Concerns (STC) Resolved
	155	Technical Assistance Participation Count
V. Social & Development	156	Trade-Weighted Poverty Reduction Index
	157	Small Business (MSME) Export Survival Rate
	158	Gender-Disaggregated Trade Participation
	159	LDC Market Access (Duty-Free/Quota-Free)
	160	Aid-for-Trade Disbursement Ratio

Grouping Category	#	Indicator Name
XVI. Resilience & Future	161	Tariff Anticipation (Frontloading)
	162	Trade-Weighted GDP Forecasts
	163	Sustainable Packaging Value
	164	Low-Emission Transport Trade
	165	Circular Economy Components
XVII. Transparency	166	Fisheries Subsidies Transparency
	167	Agricultural Subsidy Notifications
	168	TPR Response Timeliness
	169	IDB Submission Status
	170	MAcMap Global Coverage
	171	Integrated Database Gaps
	172	Trade Monitoring Restriction Count
	173	Trade Facilitation Measure Count
	174	SPS Specific Trade Concerns
	175	TBT Specific Trade Concerns
XVIII. Social Impact	176	Trade-Weighted Poverty Index
	177	MSME Export Survival Rate
	178	Gender-Disaggregated Data Share
	179	LDC Market Access (DFQF)
	180	Aid-for-Trade Disbursement Ratio

Category	#	Indicator Name
I. Social Impact	181	Export Sector Wage Premium
	182	Labor Rights Notification Count
	183	SIDS (Small Island) Trade Exposure
	184	Landlocked Country Trade Costs
	185	Trade-Related Infrastructure Gap
II. Technical Metrics	186	Double Counting Adjustment (Value-Added)
	187	Forward GVC Linkage Intensity
	188	Backward GVC Linkage Intensity
	189	Foreign Value Added (FVA) per Sector
	190	Domestic VA in Partner Exports
	191	Harmonized System (HS) Compliance Rate
	192	E-Customs Adoption & Integration Rate
	193	Paperless Trade Implementation Status
	194	Technical Standards Alignment Index
	195	Regulatory Cooperation/Convergence Index
III. 2026 Forecasts	196	Goods Trade Barometer (Current Reading)
	197	Services Trade Barometer (Current Reading)
	198	World Merchandise Volume Forecast (2026)
	199	Commercial Services Growth Estimate (2026)
	200	Global Trade-to-GDP Growth Forecast

Global Trade Outlook: Resilience Amidst Fragmentation

The transition through these 200 indicators reveals a global economy at a critical crossroads. The primary story of international commerce is no longer just about volume recovery, but about a fundamental restructuring of how and where trade happens.

Key Theme	Outlook & Impact
Operational Realignment	Following significant "frontloading" where imports surged to beat tariff deadlines, trade is seeing the actual impact of higher costs. Economists have noted a shift toward more cautious projections for merchandise trade as inventories are drawn down and higher duties take full effect.
The AI Multiplier	Despite broader slowdowns, AI-related goods (#70) remain a powerful outlier. Semiconductors and telecommunications equipment have recently accounted for nearly half of global trade growth, a trend continuing as nations race for technological sovereignty.
Geopolitical Reshaping	Metrics for Friend-Shoring (#157) and Fragmentation (#156) are reaching historic highs. Trade flows are increasingly concentrating within aligned blocs, leading to a "reordering" of globalization. This is evidenced by the rising importance of intra-regional agreements like RCEP (#86) and AfCFTA (#87).
Services Stability	While goods trade faces headwinds, Commercial Services (#25–35)—particularly digitally delivered ones—show greater resilience. Services growth maintains a steady pace, acting as a critical stabilizer for the global economy.

The data from these 200 indicators suggests that while the rules-based multilateral system is under immense pressure, it continues to provide a vital framework for stability. The focus remains on whether the gains from technological innovation can sufficiently offset the drags of economic fragmentation and evolving trade policies.

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