With the rapid growth of the world economy and the in-depth development of economic globalization, the current growth of international trade has accelerated significantly and entered a new round of growth. In 2004, global trade in goods grew by 21% in nominal terms, reaching the highest level in 25 years. Driven by the strong growth of the world economy, the strong demand for energy, raw materials and bulk commodities in the international market, and the depreciation of the US dollar, the total global trade in goods and services reached nearly 11 trillion US dollars in 2004, with a growth rate of 20%, maintaining a relatively rapid growth. situation. The rapid growth of global trade is the result of scientific and technological progress, increased productivity and deepened international division of labor. At the same time, it also promotes world production. Since the 1990s, the growth rate of international trade has continuously exceeded the growth rate of world production, which has led to various degrees of increase in the foreign trade dependence of all countries in the world. The trade pattern centered on developed countries has not changed, and China has become a rising force in the growth of international trade.
