GEOPOLITICS11 July 2026· 10 min

Economic Geopolitics and Global Value Chains: The Great Rewiring

Global value chains are being reshaped by geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and strategic decoupling. Discover how $13 trillion in annual trade flows are being rerouted and what it means for your business.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2023 — 'Fragmentation and the World Economy'

[2]World Trade Organization — Global Trade Report 2023

[3]US Census Bureau — US Trade in Goods with Mexico and China, 2024

[4]UNCTAD World Investment Report 2024

[5]IEA Critical Minerals Outlook 2024

[6]FAO Food Price Monitor and Cereal Supply & Demand Brief 2023

[7]McKinsey Global Institute — 'Geopolitics and the Geometry of Global Trade', 2023

[8]Rhodium Group — 'China's Industrial Footprint in Mexico', 2024

[9]SEMI — Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Investment Report, 2024

[10]European Commission — Critical Raw Materials Act, 2024

[11]Gartner Supply Chain Top 25, 2024

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