The global economic and trade friction index stayed at a high level in December 2025, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said on Saturday.
CCPIT's Global Trade Friction Index for October stood at 104 in December 2025, remaining at a high level. While the total value of global trade friction measures declined by 4.6 percent year on year and increased by 6.3 percent month on month.
From the country-specific indices, among the 20 monitored countries and regions, the United States, the European Union (EU), and India ranked top three in the global trade friction index, with the U.S. measures in this regard involving the largest amount of money.
"Judged by the sub-indexes of industries, out of the 13 major industries under survey, trade friction measures were concentrated in electronics, pharmaceuticals, mechanical equipment, non-ferrous metals, and transportation equipment. The electronics sector registered the highest trade friction index," said Wang Wenshuai, a spokeswoman for the CCPIT, at a press conference.
The global economic and trade measures index is a tool used for assessing and measuring the level of economic and trade frictions on a global scale. It serves as an indicator of the degree of trade barriers encountered by countries in their international trade endeavors.
The index looks into trade frictions in 20 countries and regions, including the United States, China, and Japan, and trade-measure usages such as import and export duties, trade remedies, and technical barriers.
Global trade friction index remains high in December
