Digital Trade: Opportunities and Actions for Developing Countries

Abstract

• Digital trade – trade in goods and services that are digitally ordered and/or digitally delivered – accounts for a growing share of international trade, which increased during the pandemic • Digitalization creates new trade opportunities and the potential to support resilience in times of disruption, yet economies and firms with low levels of digital preparedness risk falling further behind • Ensuring more inclusive outcomes from digital trade requires a holistic and coordinated approach to formulating and implementing relevant policies, often supported by development assistance Digital trade: Opportunities and actions for developing countries