In the COMESA region, small cross border trade accounts for 30 to 40% of total trade.

On average, formal intra-African trade accounts for about 14% of total African trade.

In COMESA region, small cross border trade accounts for 30 to 40% of total trade.

Trade among European countries represents about 70 percent of total trade.

On average, formal intra-African trade accounts for about 14% of total African trade.

trading partner of the country with 24% of country’s total foreign trade.

Intra-African trade represents a dismal 9 per cent of the overall trade of Africa with the international community.

Canada's total merchandise trade with the European Union, 2016

Thus, whereas intra-EU trade represents about 60% of total EU trade, intra-African trade flows make up only for 10% of African trade.

Merchandise: Total trade and share, annual, 1948-2017

Merchandise: Total trade and share, annual, 1948-2017

UNCTADStat, total merchandise trade and share, annual, 1948–2016.

(Trade with indicated areas as percent of total trade)

Share of ICT goods as percentage of total trade, annual

Commercial relationships are developing and trade with the EU represents about a quarter of Belarus’ total trade.