Comercio de piezas de IA compensa impacto de la guerra en Medio Oriente; comercio mundial creció 1.9% en primer trimestre

AI lifts Q1 global trade despite West Asia conflict: WTO

Global trade grew 3.2% in Q1 2026 (vs forecast 1.9%), as AI chip exports offset West Asia conflict impacts. Asia drove growth (exports +12.9% in AI goods); Middle East contracted 9.7%, exposing supply-chain concentration risk amid geopolitical tension.