Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy is a yearly publication of the Trade Analysis Branch Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC) UNCTAD secretariat. The publication informs on the use and effects of a wide range of trade policies influencing international trade.The series is part of a larger effort by UNCTAD to analyse trade-related issues of particular importance to developing countries in terms of their participation in the international trading system.

Key Statistics and Trends in Trade Policy is a yearly publication of the Trade Analysis Branch Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC) UNCTAD secretariat. The main purpose of this publication is to inform on the use and effects of a wide range of trade policies influencing international trade. The series is part of a larger effort by UNCTAD to analyze trade-related issues of particular importance to developing countries in terms of their participation in the international trading system.

This annual publication informs on recent trends in trade policy by providing up-to-date statistics on the use of various instruments of trade policy and how their use evolved in the medium term. It covers various policy factors affecting international trade including tariffs preferential margins non-tariff measures trade defense measures regional trade agreements and exchange rates. Statistics are reported by country geographic region and by broad economic sector.