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Creative services have grown by 29% since 2017, reaching $1.4 trillion in exports in 2022, as digital tools like AI continue to transform the sector.

The creative sector holds immense promise for economic and social empowerment. But there’s much more to do to extend its benefits to everyone, everywhere.

Digital transformation is profoundly impacting the production and consumption of creative goods and services, generating opportunities for some and challenges for others.

Dependence on a few commodities or sectors leaves countries highly vulnerable to price volatility and global shocks. Diversification is key to building more sustainable and resilient economies.

UN Trade and Development introduces an updated statistical framework, helping developing countries effectively assess and leverage their creative industries to fuel growth.

Written by Ben Zhao, Neubauer Professor of Computer Science at University of Chicago

An UNCTAD report highlights key lessons from the Republic of Korea’s journey from an exporter of cars and electronics to a cultural powerhouse.

The African Creative Economy Meeting was organized by ARTERIAL Network with the support of the Western Cape Government, the City of Cape Town and the Cape Craft and Design Institute. It attracted around 400 delegates from over 40 countries in Africa and beyond.​

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told a joint Leaders’ Summit of the Global Services Forum (GSF) and the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) on Wednesday that services sectors around the world represent the most important opportunities for growth and economic “upgrading” sought by developing countries.​

Partnerships in the services sector are critical for achieving economic growth and sustainable development, experts said today.