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International Trade

Analyses, simulations and commentaries on all issues related to international trade and trade policy. Among other these are the impact of tariffs and trade barriers, the importance of international supply chains, the role of the WTO, or the effects of sanctions.

  • News

    19.03.2026

    Automated Robot Arm Assembly Line Manufacturing. Modern Electric Car Smart Factory.

    The EU Industrial Accelerator Act: A Call for a more forward-looking strategy

  • Statement

    20.02.2026

    Supreme Court decision on emergency tariffs: “Some tariffs are out — but uncertainty returns"

  • News

    05.02.2026

    East Bridge of the Great Belt Fixed Link or Storebæltsbroen

    STRING: Cross-border cooperation strengthens growth in northern Europe

Research and Policy Contributions

The Kiel Institute presents the Kiel Trade Indicator, a novel leading indicator for international trade based on real-time data. It estimates the expected imports and exports for 75 countries, the EU as well as the worldwide trade in goods in total. The calculation is based on movement data from container ships in several hundred ports and sea regions, which an algorithm programmed at the Kiel Institute evaluates using artificial intelligence.

Open Kiel Trade Indicator

Experts

  • Prof. Holger Görg, Ph.D.
    Research Director
  • Dr. Wan-Hsin Liu
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • Prof. Aoife Hanley, Ph.D.
    Kiel Institute Researcher

Research & Consulting

  • Research Center

    Trade