Trade in Value Added

Trade in Value Added (TiVA) measures how much value a country adds to goods and services during production, even when these are used in global supply chains. Instead of counting only the final sale value, TiVA looks at each country's contribution at each stage of making a product or service. This helps identify how much a country truly benefits from international trade, considering its role in the production process rather than just exports. It offers a clearer picture of global economic interconnections and each nation's actual contribution to the value generated in international trade.