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International Trade

Analyses, simulations and commentaries on all issues related to international trade and trade policy.

  • News

    29.09.2025

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    Europe must invest more to make its supply chains future-proof

  • News

    24.09.2025

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    Supply chains under pressure from extreme weather

  • Statement

    28.07.2025

    EU-US tariff deal jeopardizes rules-based global trade

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