GEOPOLITICS24 April 2026· 10 min

Economic Geopolitics and Global Value Chains: The Great Rewiring

Global value chains are being fundamentally restructured as geopolitical tensions reshape trade flows. Discover how $13 trillion in annual trade is being rewired — and what it means for your strategy.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]McKinsey Global Institute — 'Global Value Chains in a Changing World' (2023)

[2]WTO — 'World Trade Report 2022: Re-imagining the future of trade'

[3]Semiconductor Industry Association — 'State of the U.S. Semiconductor Industry 2023'

[4]IEA — 'Critical Minerals Market Review 2023'

[5]US Census Bureau — 'U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, 2024'

[6]European Commission — 'REPowerEU Plan: Progress Report 2023'

[7]BCG — 'Resilience vs. Efficiency: The New Supply Chain Calculus' (2023)

[8]Allianz Research — 'Supply Chain Risk Barometer 2023'

[9]Vietnam General Statistics Office — 'Statistical Yearbook of Vietnam 2023'

[10]European Parliament — 'Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) 2023'