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Summary of APEC in Charts 2025

Core Content

The APEC in Charts 2025 publication provides an overview of the economic performance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region, highlighting its role in the global economy, macroeconomic indicators, trade and investment dynamics, innovation and digitalisation trends, and the region's growth priorities. It serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the economic landscape of APEC member economies.

Main Points and Key Information

APEC Overview

• APEC consists of 21 member economies, including major players such as Australia, China, the United States, and Japan.
• The APEC region accounts for 37% of the world's population, 61% of global GDP, and 46% of global trade in goods and commercial services in 2024.
• The region's economic structure remains largely stable, with services dominating GDP at about 68% in 2024.

Macroeconomic Indicators

• Real GDP Growth: APEC's real GDP growth slowed to 3.3% in 2024 from 3.5% in 2023, with 12 economies reporting higher growth. Viet Nam had the fastest growth at 6.4% in 2024.
• Real GDP per Capita Growth: APEC recorded 3.0% in 2024, outperforming the rest of the world.
• Inflation: Consumer price inflation decreased from 3.8% in 2023 to 2.6% in 2024. Three economies had inflation rates over just above 0%.
• Exchange Rates: APEC currencies depreciated on average by 2.6% against the IMF SDR from January 2024 to the end of 2024, with a further 4.2% depreciation between December 2024 and early September 2025.
• Unemployment: The overall unemployment rate in APEC remained at 3.9% in 2024, with the combined unemployment and underemployment rate being twice that of the unemployment rate alone.

Trade and Investment

• Trade in Goods: Merchandise trade contributed 81.4% of APEC's annual trade in the past decade. In 2024, exports and imports were valued at USD 12.2 trillion, showing 4.4% and 3.7% growth compared to 2023.
• Commercial Services Trade: Accounted for 18.6% of APEC's annual trade, with exports and imports reaching USD 3.1 trillion in 2024, indicating 11.7% and 9.2% growth.
• Digital Services Trade: Digitally-delivered services exports and imports reached USD 3.1 trillion in 2024, doubling from a decade ago. However, growth in this sector has moderated compared to the post-pandemic surge in total services trade.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): In 2024, FDI inflows increased by 5.2%, while outflows decreased by 11.0% compared to 2023. The APEC region accounted for over 60% of global FDI flows.
• FDI Concentration: The United States was the largest recipient of FDI (29.2% of APEC inflows) and the largest source of FDI (26.5% of APEC outflows). Singapore and Japan were the second-largest recipient and source, respectively.

Innovation and Digitalisation

• Data Centres: As of September 2025, there were 2,638 active data centres in the APEC region, with three-fifths located in the Americas.
• Internet Exchange Points (IXPs): The number of active IXPs in the region was also highlighted, though specific figures are not provided.
• ICT Goods Trade: Cross-border trade in ICT goods has been growing, with significant contributions from APEC economies.

APEC 2025 Priorities

• AI Development: APEC member economies have released a number of large-scale AI models since 2019. The cost of training these models has increased significantly, and venture capital investments in AI and data startups have been rising.
• Energy Demand: AI supercomputers and large-scale models have increased energy demand, with the number of AI supercomputers rising in 2025.
• Demographic Trends: Projected population pyramids and consumption trends indicate demographic shifts and changes in labor support ratios.

Key Highlights

• APEC continues to be a significant economic bloc, with strong growth and a growing share of global trade and FDI.
• The region's services sector remains dominant, with a shift in the balance of trade and investment across subregions.
• Digitalisation and innovation are becoming increasingly important, with AI and data technologies at the forefront of APEC's 2025 priorities.
• Economic resilience and adaptability are key features of the APEC region, despite global uncertainties and challenges such as inflation and currency depreciation.