DMCC's Future of Trade 2026 Report

 

DMCC's Future of Trade 2026 report

DMCC's Future of Trade 2026 report is here, and the world it describes looks fundamentally different.

Tariffs have been weaponised, supply chains are being rebuilt from scratch, and AI has moved from experimental to operational.

Now in its sixth edition, the report sets out what the new trade landscape looks like and where the opportunities lie within it.

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In this report, you will explore:

• No stable trade rulebook: Businesses are no longer waiting for normalisation. They are building for a world where tariff volatility is a permanent feature.
• AI is rewriting trade: AI-related goods drove nearly half of all merchandise trade growth in 2025. The gap between early movers and laggards is already widening.
• Digital trade is the new frontier: Data and digital services across borders are now as consequential as tariff schedules once were.
• Climate agenda or industrial contest: The energy transition has been reframed, not by policymakers, but by the market. Export controls, strategic stockpiles and sovereign capital have replaced net zero targets as the primary drivers.