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Introduction
Trade Insights Dashboards allow you to expand your business with the power of data and trade to gain strategic intelligence and access to international market data.
Employing the latest techniques in quantitative analysis and economic modelling by using macro, micro, partial and general equilibrium we, at International Economics Consulting Ltd, are proud to present the Trade Insights Dashboards. These Dashboards help your organisations in identifying trends, patterns and bottlenecks that may affect your organisation’s day to day operations.
Trade Insights also allows you to understand exactly how the investment and trade markets are performing. The trade and investment information can help you or your company to better capture risks, and optimise your current investments.
The dashboards present you with up-to-date information on top performing or least performing areas to assist in making greater market informed decisions.
Trade Performance
Provides access to Trade Data from more than 200 countries and discovers patterns and trading opportunities. Access Trade Performance Dashboard, Logistics Dashboard, Bilateral Trade Export Dashboard for different countries.
Trade Performance Indicators
Trade Performance Indicators give country-wise data on Trade in Goods and Services. It also shows the ratio of Trade to GDP along with the performance of exports in Goods and Services and their performance by market.
To access the ‘Trade Performance Indicators”
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade Performance’ then ‘Trade indicators’
Step 2
On the dashboard type the name of the country for which you want to see data, under the ‘Choose Country’ option; for example, USA.
Trade Performance Indicators
The Trade Performance Dashboard shows the cost to export against the Logistics Performance Index for the selected country, the Trade to GDP ratio of the country to the World and the comparative advantage of the country categorised by sector and service.
| Input Parameters | |
| – Country | Select a country to view Trade Performance |
| Output | |
– Cost to Export against Logistics Performance Index, 2018 | – Performance of Logistics broken down per region |
To access the ‘Trade Performance dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade Performance’ then ‘Trade Performance’
Step 2
On the dashboard type the name of the country for which you want to see data under the ‘Choose Country’ option; for example, USA.
Trade Logistics Dashboard
The Trade Logistics Dashboard helps to assess countries logistics based on their ranks in different logistics measures. It also shows the highest and lowest bilateral trade cost partners.
| Input Parameters | |
| – Country | – Select Country |
| Output | |
| – Trade Logistics – 5 lowest bilateral trade cost partners – 5 highest bilateral trade cost partners | – Trade Logistics shows rank in the works together with a score over 100 – Countries with which trade is at its lowest – Countries with which trade is at its highest |
To access the ‘Trade Logistics dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade Performance’ then ‘Trade logistics’
Step 2
On the dashboard type the name of the country for which you want to see data in the search bar on the left; for example, India
Bilateral Trade Export
The bilateral trade export dashboard gives data on exports between two countries in terms of sector. It also shows the trade value by sector for the chosen countries.
| Input Parameters | |
| – Exporting Country – Importing Country | – Select Exporting Country – Select Importing Country |
| Output | |
| – Trade Value by Sector over time – Trade Value by Sector (%) | – Value of Trade for countries, spanned over the years – Breakdown of Trade value by sector |
To access the ‘Bilateral Trade Export dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade Performance’ then ‘Bilateral Export’
Step 2
On the dashboard chose the name of the country under the ‘Exporting country’ option and choose the partner country under ‘Importing Country’ for which you want to see bilateral export data; for example, USA and The World as exporting and importing countries respectively.
Bilateral Trade Import
The bilateral trade import dashboard gives data on imports between two countries in terms of sector. It also shows the trade value by sector for the chosen countries.
Input Parameters | |
– Exporting Country | – Select Exporting Country |
Output | |
– Trade Value by Sector over time | – Value of Trade for countries, spanned over the years |
To access the ‘Bilateral Import dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade Performance’ then ‘Bilateral Import’
Step 2
On the dashboard chose the name of the country under the ‘Exporting country’ option and choose the partner country under ‘Importing Country’ for which you want to see bilateral import data; for example, the USA and the world as exporting and importing countries respectively
Investment Performance
Access investment data from over 150 countries and gain insights on international investment flows. Get business environment, development and performance data along with economic growth data for different countries.
Business Environment
Business environment dashboard gives a brief on exiting business environment of a country by showing its doing business scores and a year by year improvements on distance to frontiers chart.
You can also compare the business environment scores with another country.
Input Parameters | |
– Original Country | – Select Country |
Output | |
– Business Environment | – Shows the different indices around the business environment, based on Doing Business Report |
To access the ‘Business Environment dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Investment performance’ then ‘Business environment’
Step 2
On the dashboard choose the name of the country for which you want to see business environment data under the ‘Choose Original Country’ option; for example, Argentina. Select the name of the country that you want to compare the business environment with Ecuador under the ‘Compare to’ option; for example, Armenia.
Economic Growth
The economic growth dashboard shows country-wise data on portfolio and FDI inflows, Economic growth percent, Market capitalization (Current US$), Total investment as a percent of the GDP, percentage change in inflation. Current account balance of the country as a percentage of the country and its exchange rate trends.
| Input Parameters | |
| – Country | – Select Country |
| Output | |
| – Portfolio & FDI – Economic Growth – Market Capitalisation – Total Investmen – Inflation, average consumer prices – Current Account Balance – Exchange Rate | – FDI inflows as compared to Portfolio investments – Percentage of Economic Growth – Value of Market capitalization in US$ – Percentage of GDP to Total Investment – Percentage of GDP to Current Account Balance – Current Account balance as a % of GDP – Exchange Rate to 1 US$ |
To access the ‘Economic growth dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Investment performance’ then ‘Economic Growth’
Step 2
On the dashboard choose the name of the country for which you want to see economic growth data under the ‘Choose Country’ option; for example, United States of America.
Business Development
The business development dashboard shows scores related to establishing a company, sector openness and arbitration rates of a country.
Input Parameters | |
– Country | – Select Country |
Output | |
– Establishing a Company | – Indication of number of days and difficulty to establish a company in a particular country |
To access the ‘Business Development dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Investment performance’ then ‘Business Development’
Step 2
On the dashboard choose the name of the country for which you want to see business development data under the ‘Choose Country’ option; for example, United States.
Monetary Policy Dashboard
Monetary Policy dashboard shows the country’s exchange rate trends, international reserves, the country’s interest rates and trends of money and quasi money as a percentage of GDP.
Input Parameters | |
– Country | – Select Country |
Output | |
– Exchange Rates | – Evolution of Exchange rates over the years |
To access the ‘Monetary Policy dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Investment performance’ then ‘Monetary Policy’
Step 2
On the dashboard choose the name of the country for which you want to see Monetary Policy data under the ‘Choose Country’ option; for example, Unites States.
Trade Performance (By Sector)
Export Performance Dashboard
The Export Performance Dashboard shows data of a country of a particular product on the export markets, export trends, and trade performance by market.
Input Parameters | |
– Country | – Choose country |
Output | |
– Export Markets
| – Top 10 export markets |
To access the ‘Export Performance Dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade Performance (By Sector)’ then ‘Export Performance’
Step 2
On the dashboard choose the name of the product and the country for which you want to see the export performance under ‘Choose product’ and ‘Choose country’ options respectively; for example, Animal/veg. fats & oils as the selected product and United States of America as the selected country.
Export Performance Dashboard
The Import Performance Dashboard shows data of a country of a particular product on the import markets, import trends, and trade performance by market.
Input Parameters | |
– Country | – Choose country |
Output | |
– Import Markets
| – Top 10 import markets |
To access the ‘Import Performance Dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade Performance (By Sector)’ then ‘Import Performance’
Step 2
On the dashboard choose the name of the product and the country for which you want to see the import performance under ‘Choose product’ and ‘Choose country’ options respectively; for example, Animal/veg. fats & oils as the selected product and United States of America as the selected country.
Market Performance Dashboard
The Market Performance Dashboard shows product-wise data on top export and import performance by markets. The dashboards allow analysis by product at HS 2 Level.
Input Parameters | |
– Product | – Choose product |
Output | |
– Exporters by Value
| – Exporters of the product in 2021 |
To access the ‘Market Performance Dashboard’
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade Performance (By Sector)’ then ‘Market Performance’
Step 2
On the dashboard choose the name of the product you want to see the market performance under ‘Choose a product’ option; for example, Animal/veg. fats & oils.
Country Profile
The country profile provides a detailed overview of more than 150 countries’ demographics, macroeconomics, international trade in goods and services, trade facilitation, and digital aspects using more than 20 indicators. Using our Country Profile Dashboard, Users can explore country-specific trade data and analyse trade performance, logistics, bilateral imports and exports indicators, to have a better understanding of their key markets.
The country Profile dashboard gives you information specific to the selected country in its different sections namely Demographic, Macroeconomics, Trade in Goods, Trade Performance in Export, Logistic performance, Bilateral Trade, Trade Agreement, Trade in Services, Services Performance in Exports, Digital, and Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade.
Each section makes use of distinct indicators, when a country does not have data for a specific indicator, the corresponding indicator is not shown in the dashboard.
Steps to access and select a country in the Country Profile dashboard
Step 1
Click on ‘Trade and Investment Insights’ in the top menu bar then click on ‘Country Profile’
Step 2
Choose the country you want to analyse in the drop-down box at the upper left of the dashboard. The default selected country is the United States of America.
Step 3
To download the country profile report, click the blue download button in the dashboard’s upper right corner. The download may take several seconds to process.
Demographic
A broad overview of the country and its population is provided in the Demographics section. Here, statistics pertaining to the population, GDP per capita, Income Group, and total imports and exports are shown.
Each indication displays its most recent available year, which is shown in grey at the bottom of the indicators. The example below shows the Demographic section of the United States of America.
Macroeconomic Indicators
The macroeconomic section gives an overview of the state of the economy since the year 2000. Several indicators are included, such as Exchange Rates, Real Interest Rates, Foreign Direct Investment, Current Account Balance, GDP Per Capita and GDP
The trend between the year 2000 and the most recent data available illustrates the economic evolution of the country in the various indicators.
A small write up is provided under each chart. To see the indicator’s value for a particular year, hover over the dot on the trend line.
The example below shows part of the Macroeconomic indicators section of the United States of America.
Trade in Goods
The Trade in Goods section gives information on the latest available trade data of the country by different product and sectors with top export/import markets. The data can be accessed at the sector, HS2, HS4, and HS6 levels.
Indicated in blue at the top left of the section title is the name of the selected country whose data is being displayed.
On the section’s top right drop-down box, you can choose which trade flow you want to analyze. By default, export is the selected trade flow. The charts in the box below will change according to the trade flow selected.
The treemap chart (chart on the left) displays the trade values of the chosen country in several industries. The colour gradient of the boxes represents the trade value of the various industries, where darker blue signifies a higher trade value and lighter blue signifies a lower trade value. Hovering over the boxes reveals further information.
The bar chart on the right shows the top 15 exports/imports market of the country. The country’s top 15 exports/imports markets for all products are displayed in the bar chart when the Treemap chart is at the sector level.
To drill down to HS2, HS4 or HS6 levels click on the boxes in the Treemap chart. Depending on the sector or HS levels you select in the Treemap chart, the top 15 export/import market bar chart will change accordingly.
To return back to the sector level in the Treemap chart click on the ‘< Back to Sector level’ text in blue below the Treemap chart.
Below the two charts, a brief analysis is given.
The example below shows the Trade in Goods section for the United States of America.
Trade Performance in Export
The trade performance section displays export growth relative to the changes in world market share over the last five years by sector. The change and growth rates are calculated for the last 5 years of available trade data for the country. The time period taken for the calculation is mentioned in blue in the title of the chart.
The size of the bubbles varies with the export value of the sector. The colours are different for each sector. You can get information by hovering over the bubble.
The blue dotted lines represent the sectors average export growth and average change in market share of the selected country.
The example below shows the Trade Performance in Export section for the United States of America.
Logistic Performance Index
The Logistic Performance Index shows performance along the selected country’s logistics supply chain using both qualitative and quantitative indicators to create profiles of the country’s logistics friendliness. The logistic performance index covers 6 areas namely: Customs, Tracking and tracing, Timeliness, Logistics quality and competence, International shipments and Infrastructure. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance.
The example below shows the Logistic Performance Index section for the United States of America.
Bilateral Trade
This section shows the bilateral trade between the selected country and its partners. From the drop-down boxes in the top right, you can select the trade flow and partner you want to analyse. By default, Trade flow is set to Export and Partner to World.
The chord diagram on the right depicts the country’s trade by sector to the selected partner. The larger the chord width, the greater the trade value for the specific sector. Hover the mouse over the chords to see the trade value.
A small analysis is given in the second paragraph on the left of the chart.
The example below shows the Bilateral Trade section for the United States of America’s exports to the world.
Trade Agreement
This section shows the different countries with which the selected country has trade agreements. It is shown in a map as well as a table.
To switch from map to table mode, click on the toggle in the section’s upper left corner.
In the map, The countries with blue shading are those with which the selected country has trade agreements, while the countries with grey shading are those without agreements. The amount of trade agreements between the countries is shown by the blue gradient shading, with darker blue indicating more number of agreement and lighter blue indicating less number of agreement. Hover over the country to find the number of agreements between them.
The example below shows the Trade agreement map for Ghana.
In the table, detailed information is provided such as the countries with which the selected country has an agreement, the name of the agreement, the year the deal was enforced, and the region of the parties to the agreement.
The example below shows the Trade agreement table for Ghana.
Trade in Services
This section covers the latest trade in services data of the selected country in the different services sectors.
Select the trade flow you want to analyse at the top right corner of the section. By default, Export is the selected trade flow.
The bar chart on the left shows the different services ranked from top to bottom. Hover on the bars to have more information.
The map on the right shows the partners with which the selected country has traded services. The grey shaded countries are those with which the selected country has not traded, whereas the light pink to dark red shaded countries are those with which it has traded. The colour gradient shows the trade transaction value, with lighter pink indicating a lower trade value and darker red indicating a higher trade value.
Click on the respective service sector in the bar chart to filter the map by the services sector. To return to total services, click on the reset button under the bar chart.
A small analysis is given below the charts.
The example below shows the Trade in services section for export of the United States of America.
Services Performance in Exports
The Services trade performance in export section displays export growth relative to the changes in world market share over the last five years by each service sector. The change and growth rates are calculated for the last 5 years of available trade data for the country. The time period taken for the calculation is mentioned in blue in the title of the chart.
The size of the bubbles varies with export value. The colours are different for each service sector. You can get more information by hovering over the bubble.
The blue dotted lines represent the services average export growth and average change in market share of the selected country.
The example below shows the Services trade performance in export section for the United States of America.
Digital
The digital section of the country profile provides indices on Digital Trade Restrictiveness, Global Security, Network Readiness, and Digital Services trade Restrictiveness.
The Digital Trade Restrictiveness Index identifies and categorizes trade barriers to digitally enabled services. The score ranges from 0 (completely open) to 1 (virtually restricted), with higher values representing higher levels of digital trade costs for businesses. The ranking is based on how costly their digital trade policy conditions are.
The red card shows the score obtained by the selected country and its rank. The year of the index is given on the bottom right of the card.
The Global Cybersecurity Index ranks countries based on their commitment to cybersecurity on a global scale. The index score ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a greater commitment to cybersecurity.
The orange card shows the score obtained by the selected country and its rank. The year of the index is given on the bottom right of the card.
The Network Readiness Index (NRI) is a key indicator of how countries perform in the digital world, with a score ranging from 0 to 100, indicating worst to best performance.
The green card shows the score obtained by the selected country and its rank. The year of the index is given on the bottom right of the card.
The Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness Index identifies, catalogues, and quantifies cross-cutting barriers that affect services traded digitally and is categorised into five policy areas namely Other barriers affecting trade in digitally enabled services, Electronic transactions, Intellectual property rights, Infrastructure and connectivity, and Payment system. The indices take values between 0 to 1, where 0 is completely close and 1 is completely open.
A small analysis is provided in the second paragraph on the left of the radar chart.
The example below shows the Digital section for the United States of America.
Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade
Trade Facilitation and paperless trade review the progress of trade facilitation reforms in their respective countries. It is divided into five type of trade facilitation measures, Transparency, Formalities, Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation, Paperless Trade and Cross-border Paperless Trade.
The blue box on the left displays the implementation scores of the selected country’s overall trade facilitation measures, whilst the gauge charts display the implementation scores of the detail five trade facilitation measures. A 100% implementation score indicates compliance with all the measures.
The example below shows the Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade section for the United Kingdom.
Brexit
The Brexit dashboard analyses the number of agreements, trade flows, and tariff preferences under each agreement for the UK since Brexit. It provides interactive summary analytics on the trade covered by trade agreements, along with an in-depth analysis of market access at the sector and product levels.
Trade Agreement Map
The Trade Agreement map provides a global overview of the UK’s trade agreements status since Brexit. The dashboard helps identify countries with which the UK has signed new agreements, rolled over pre-existing agreements (Rollover), and lost pre-existing free trade agreements (FTAs). The map includes two filters for drilling down by region and group. The region filter allows you to focus on trade agreements the UK holds with countries in a specified continent. The group drill-down filter on the map provides the possibility to focus on trade agreements the UK holds with a group of countries such as the Commonwealth countries, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the EU and ASEAN.
To access the ‘Trade Agreement Map”
Step 1
On the Brexit Dashboard webpage click on ‘Agreements’ then scroll down to view the Agreement dashboard.
Step 2
On the Agreement Dashboard click the Region drop-down to select the specific region for which you want to see on the map, for example, Africa.
Step 3
Click on the group drop-down to select a country group. The agreements UK holds with the selected country group will be displayed on the map.
Trade Flow Impact
This dashboard gives insights of trade performance and trade flows, by the different types of trade agreements (New, Rollover, Pre-existing FTAs UK has lost). Users can monitor the share of trade as well as view the trend in imports and exports pre (2001 to 2019) and post-Brexit (2020), through various visualisations, such as maps and trend charts. It can be filtered by geographic or economic groupings.
Input Parameters | |
– Currency | Choose between the USD and GBP currencies. |
Output | |
– Countries in new agreement | Number of countries in a new agreement with the UK |
To access the ‘Trade Flows”
Step 1
On the Brexit Dashboard, webpage click on ‘Trade flows’ to view the Trade flows dashboard.
Step 2
On the Trade flows Dashboard click the currency drop-down to switch between USD and GBP currencies for the trade values on the dashboard.
Step 3
On the Trade flows Dashboard click the Region drop-down to select the specific region for which you want to see on the dashboard, for example, Europe.
Step 4
On the ‘Country’ drop-down type the name of the country for which you want to analyse, for example, Germany.
Step 5
Click on the drop-down to select an agreement type (New Agreement, No Agreement, Pre-existing FTAs the UK has lost and Rollover)
Tariff Comparison
This dashboard reveals the distance between the simple average preferential tariff and the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff for the tariff rates applied by partner countries to the United Kingdom. The dashboard can be filtered by country, region, and products on the harmonised system HS2, HS4, and HS6 digit levels.
Input Parameters | |
– Country | Select single or multiple countries to view the dashboard |
Output | |
– Tariff | Average tariffs applied to partner countries by the UK
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To access the ‘Tariff Comparison”
Step 1
On the Brexit Dashboard, webpage click on ‘Tariff Comparison’ to view the Tariff Comparison dashboard.
Step 2
Select single or multiple countries on the ‘Country’ drop-down. Check the countries of your choice to be displayed on the dashboard.
Step 3
On the dashboard click the Region drop-down to select the specific region to be analysed on the dashboard, for example, Europe.
Step 4
On the dashboard choose the name of the product you want to analyse by HS2, HS4 and HS6 levels under ‘HS2 Description’, ‘HS4 Description’ and ‘HS6 Description’ options respectively.
Tariffs applied on the United Kingdom by its partner countries
The tariff against UK exports dashboard compares the simple average tariff rates for MFN, FTAs, and Rollover agreements at the HS6 product level applied to the UK by partner countries. The tariff peaks along the product axis provide a visual overview of the tariff distribution applied across products. Drill-down features allow zooming to a specific range of products or country levels.
Input Parameters | |
– Agreement | Select an agreement type |
Output | |
– Tariff | Average tariffs applied to the UK by partner countries
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To access the ‘Tariff Comparison”
Step 1
On the Brexit Dashboard, webpage click on ‘Tariff on UK exports to view the dashboard.
Step 2
Click on the drop-down to select Agreement Type (FTA, MFN, Rolled over)
Step 3
Click on the group drop-down to filter the dashboard by a country group.
Step 4
On the dashboard click the Continent drop-down to specify continent for which you want to analyse.
Step 5
Click on the country drop-down to select a country. The dashboard will be filtered by country.
Step 6
On the dashboard choose the name of the product you want to analyse by HS2, HS4 and HS6 levels under the ‘HS2 Description’, ‘HS4 Description’ and ‘HS6 Description’ options respectively.
Step 7
Select a range of values Avg. AVE to filter by tariff range.
Tariffs applied by the United Kingdom to its partner countries
This dashboard is like the Tariff on the UK dashboard in terms of charts and features but gives the perspective from the UK side. The charts show the tariffs applied by the UK to the different partners, based on MFN, FTAs, or rollover agreements. Users can compare the simple tariff rates by country, and region for products at HS2, HS4, and HS6 digit levels.
Input Parameters | |
– Agreement | Select an agreement type |
Output | |
– Tariff | Average tariffs applied to partner countries by the UK |
To access the ‘Tariff applied by the United Kingdom to its partner Countries"
Step 1
On the Brexit Dashboard, webpage click on ‘Tariff applied by UK’ to view the dashboard.
Step 2
Click on the drop-down to select Agreement Type (FTA, MFN, Rolled over)
Step 3
Click on the group drop-down to filter the dashboard by a country group.
Step 4
On the dashboard click the Continent drop-down to specify continent for which you want to analyse.
Step 5
Click on the country drop-down to select a country. The dashboard will be filtered by country.
Step 6
On the dashboard choose the name of the product you want to analyse by HS2, HS4 and HS6 levels under the ‘HS2 Description’, ‘HS4 Description’ and ‘HS6 Description’ options respectively.
Step 7
Select a range of values Avg. AVE to filter by tariff range.
