GEOPOLITICS22 August 2026· 10 min

Economic Geopolitics and Global Value Chains: The Great Rewiring

Name: InekIA
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Global value chains are being radically restructured under geopolitical pressure. With $13.8 trillion in trade at stake, corporations and nations are racing to adapt. Here's what the data reveals.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]WTO World Trade Report 2023 — Trade and Geopolitics

[2]McKinsey Global Institute, 'Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade' (2023)

[3]International Monetary Fund, 'Geoeconomic Fragmentation and the Future of Multilateralism' (2023)

[4]Boston Consulting Group, 'Semiconductor Cost Competitiveness Across Geographies' (2023)

[5]International Energy Agency, 'Critical Minerals Market Review 2023'

[6]AlixPartners, 'Automotive Supply Chain Disruption Report 2022'

[7]UNIDO Industrial Statistics Database 2023

[8]US Department of Commerce, CHIPS and Science Act Implementation Reports (2023)

[9]European Commission, Critical Raw Materials Act Impact Assessment (2023)

[10]World Bank, 'World Development Report 2020: Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains'