| Synopsis: |
This handbook provides a comprehensive collection of data relevant to the analysis of world trade, investment and development. It brings together compatible and comparable data over long periods and includes time-series up to 1998-1999. It covers: international merchandise trade; values, trends, structure and trade zones by product category, by region and economic grouping; volume and terms of trade indices, as well as commodity price indicators; export and import structure by major commodity groups, by origin and destination, including trade in services by sector and country; international financial data showing current accounts, financial flows, indebtness and workers' remittances; and selected indicators of development, such as GDP and social indicators. |