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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

    27.01.2026

    Trade agreement EU–India could increase bilateral trade by up to 65 percent

  • News

    19.01.2026

    2018_06_09_Tulsa USA Glass Front of convience store with reflections trash can stack of bottled water and giant ice cream cone sign

    America's own goal: Americans pay almost entirely for Trump’s tariffs

  • Statement

    15.01.2026

    Minimum import prices for China's electric cars: “The worst of all solutions”

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

  • Dr. Hendrik Mahlkow
    Kiel Institute Researcher
  • 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