GEOPOLITICS3 June 2026· 10 min

Economic Geopolitics and Global Value Chains: The Great Rewiring

Name: InekIA
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Global value chains are being dismantled and rebuilt at unprecedented speed. Geopolitical fractures, nearshoring waves, and strategic decoupling are reshaping $13 trillion in annual trade flows — here's what it means for your business.

InekIA Editorial Team

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[1]WTO World Trade Report 2023 — Global Value Chains and Trade

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

[3]IMF World Economic Outlook 2023 — Geoeconomic Fragmentation

[4]McKinsey Global Institute, 'Risk, Resilience, and Rebalancing in Global Value Chains' (2022)

[5]US Census Bureau, US Trade in Goods by Country (2017-2023)

[6]Banco de México, Foreign Direct Investment Statistics Q4 2023

[7]AlixPartners, 'Global Automotive Outlook 2022'

[8]Bruegel Institute, 'European Natural Gas Demand Reduction' (2023)

[9]International Federation of Robotics (IFR), World Robotics Report 2023

[10]UNIDO, Global Manufacturing Value Added Report 2023

[11]European Commission, European Chips Act Implementation Report 2023