17 Nov 2025
| Working Papers
Bekkers, Eddy
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Kalachyhin, Hryhorii
Through the looking glass: artificial intelligence, international trade, and economic growth in the long run
New analysis shows that global AI adoption could deliver major gains for growth and trade. In the most optimistic scenario, AI diffusion boosts global GDP by an extra 13% and expands global trade volumes by 35% over the next 15 years. Lower-income economies can capture more of these benefits if they strengthen digital infrastructure and support broad AI deployment. Learn more in this Working Paper from the World Trade Organization.