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China falls to 19th in global sustainable trade ranking
Mainland China fell three places to 19th out of 30 economies in this year’s Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index.
The annual ranking assesses how well economies use international trade to support growth.
It also considers environmental issues, such as natural resource management and emissions per person, as well as education and labour standards.
The United Kingdom ranked first, Singapore second, New Zealand third and Hong Kong fourth.
China’s lower position mainly reflected modest declines in its economic and environmental performance compared with other economies.
Weaker results on economic measures, including real GDP growth per person, also weighed on its ranking.
The index was released on Tuesday; no further steps were specified.
Mainland China fell three places to 19th in the annual Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index.
The index ranked 30 major economies on economic, environmental and societal factors linked to trade.
The United Kingdom ranked first, followed by Singapore and New Zealand.
The index’s compilers said China’s decline reflected modest declines in economic and environmental performance.
Weaker macroeconomic indicators, including real GDP growth per capita, also weighed on China’s ranking.
- Who
- Mainland China and the 29 other economies assessed in the index.
- What
- China fell three places to 19th in the Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index.
- When
- The index was released on Tuesday; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The ranking covers 30 major economies.
- Why
- Compilers cited declines in China’s economic and environmental performance, including weaker real GDP growth per capita.
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- China’s rank
- 19th out of 30 economies
- Change in rank
- Down three places
- Top-ranked economy
- United Kingdom
- Index release
- Tuesday
What people are saying
modest declines in its economic and environmental performance
weaker performance
Sources
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