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- UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Foresights 2025 report says global growth will slow to 2.3% in 2025, down from 2.8% in 2024.
- Financial markets are unstable in 2025, with the Volatility Index (VIX) very high.
- Long-term borrowing costs are rising, even after rate cuts in late 2024.
- More than half of low-income countries face debt problems in 2025.
- South–South trade and trade within Asia are still strong.
- East and South Asia made up over 40% of global growth in 2024.
- India is a top growth driver in 2024 and 2025.
- Global trade of goods has dropped since April 2025 because of tariffs and fewer shipments.
- However, trade in digital services continues to grow in India, Indonesia, and Latin America.
- Rich countries are spending more on defence.
- Meanwhile, aid to poor countries will fall by 18% from 2023 to 2025, risking progress in health and education.
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