APEC in Charts 2017
APEC in Charts 2017
Publication Number
APEC#217-SE-01.19
Published Date
November 2017
Type of Publication
Reports
Publications Under
APEC Secretariat, APEC Policy Support Unit
Accessed
9657
Pages
32
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Description
An annual PSU publication, APEC in Charts provides a graphical overview of the APEC region’s economic, trade and investment performance as well as in areas related to APEC 2017 theme.
- #APEC economies are home to an estimated 2.9 billion people, accounting for 39% of the global population in 2016
- The #APEC region had a combined nominal GDP of USD 45 trillion in 2016, accounting for 60% of the global GDP
- In 2016, the #APEC region accounted for 47% of global trade in goods and services with a value of USD 20 trillion
- The average number of days to start a business in #APEC decreased from 26 days in 2010 to 14 days in 2016