Asia-Pacific maritime trade remains the backbone of global flows
December 4, 2025
This report explains how AI could lift global trade by ~34–37% by 2040, mainly via lower trade costs and faster growth in digitally deliverable services—while warning that benefits hinge on open trade, interoperable rules, and closing digital divides. It introduces an AI Trade Policy Openness Index and maps the AI value chain, highlighting where policy, logistics and cross-border data flows […]
