World trade is declining for the second month

According to the datas of the Dutch CPB Economy Analysis Center, world trade declined in volume for the second consecutive month in April, due to the slowdown of global activity.

In April, the volume of trade fell by 0.8 percent compared to March, when the decline was 0.2 percent, compared to the previous month.

The datas show that exports and imports declined in most areas of the world.

The only exception was Japan, where exports and imports also increased in April on a montly comparision. (tozsdeforum.hu)