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2. Global Trade Slowdown<br />

Trade Growth to GDP Growth Ratio<br />

Ratio of world merchandise trade volume growth<br />

to world real GDP growth<br />

4x<br />

3x<br />

2x<br />

1x<br />

0x<br />

-1x<br />

-2x<br />

-3x<br />

-4x<br />

1985 2000 2015<br />

Declining Trade Flows<br />

Flows of Goods, Services, and Finance<br />

(USD, Trn)<br />

50<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

2007: 53%<br />

(% of GDP)<br />

39%<br />

$30 Trn $30 Trn<br />

50%<br />

40%<br />

30%<br />

20%<br />

10%<br />

0<br />

0%<br />

1980 1997 2014<br />

0.8x<br />

Protectionism Rising<br />

# of DM Protectionist Measures*<br />

450<br />

300<br />

150<br />

0<br />

Trade Agreements Declining<br />

Trade Agreements Signed Each Year<br />

50<br />

25<br />

0<br />

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015<br />

Tariff Rates Rising<br />

Trade Weighted Avg. Global Tariff Rate<br />

20%<br />

15%<br />

10%<br />

5%<br />

412<br />

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015<br />

0%<br />

1988 2001 2014<br />

You May Not Know: According to the WTO, for only the second time in 15 years, global trade growth in 2016 will fall below global<br />

GDP growth. To be sure, the peak era of large scale multi-lateral free trade deals is almost certainly behind us. Not all is lost. With<br />

TPP dead, look for China to promote its regional RCEP framework in 2017, and for the EU and Japan to sign a bilateral trade deal.<br />

Deutsche Bank<br />

Source: Wall Street Journal. IMF. BMI. Global Trade Alerts. WTO. McKinsey Global Institute. DB Global Markets Research (Saravelos. Winkler).<br />

* Number of protectionist measures is for top 5 largest DM economies (US, EU, Japan, Australia, Canada). Shows total implemented measures that<br />

are almost certainly discriminatory towards foreign commercial interests.<br />

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