a. From the figure, what is the current trend of international trade?

b. What can be the reasons behind the trend?

Goods stop, bad stop 2 Goods exports from World GDPt G7 and BRICS " % change on % change on a year earlier a year earlier 30 6 20 4 10 NIOIN 10 20 30 140 -1 -8 2008 09 10 11 12 "Accounting for 50% of world trade Estimates based on 54 countries Sources: OECD; representing 90%% of world GDP. Weighted The Economist by GDP at purchasing-power parity