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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The World Trade Organization (WTO) raised its 2025 global trade growth forecast to 2.4%, up from 0.9% in August, but warned of a slowing growth for 2026, according to the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“Global merchandise trade outpaced expectations in the first half of 2025, driven by increased spending on artificial intelligence (AI)-related products, a surge in North American imports ahead of tariff hikes, and strong trade among the rest of the world,” it said.<\/p>\n

A 2.4% growth in the global trade this year would be below the 2024 level of 2.8%.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the global trade forecast for 2026 was lowered to 0.5% from 1.8%. The downward revision indicated that the effect of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, at varying levels by country and sector, may be shifted to 2026.<\/p>\n

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated that countries’ measured response to tariff changes, the growth potential of artificial intelligence and increased trade, particularly among developing countries, have helped mitigate trade disruptions.<\/p>\n

She said that trade resilience in 2025 is thanks in no small part to the stability provided by the rules-based multilateral trading system.<\/p>\n

“Yet complacency is not an option. Today’s disruptions to the global trade system are a call to action for nations to reimagine trade and together lay a stronger foundation that delivers greater prosperity for people everywhere,” Okonjo-Iweala added.<\/p>\n

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