Asia’s robust growth and its position as the world’s manufacturing and trade hub make it a key player in the global economy. Among the world’s 80 largest trade routes, Asia accounts for more than 50 percent of the value of global trade, senior partner and McKinsey Global Institute director Chris Bradley and colleagues explain. Of those routes, 49 include Asia on at least one end, and 22 on both ends. The region is also home to 18 of the 20 fastest-growing corridors.
To read the article, see “Asia on the cusp of a new era,” September 22, 2023.