{
  "datasetId": "yugalinks/import-export-annual-totals-v1",
  "format": "Parquet",
  "description": "Yearly global merchandise import-export totals in US dollars, with the annual percentage change, for available observations from 1995 to 2024.",
  "columns": [
    "year",
    "global_trade_usd",
    "yoy_growth_pct"
  ],
  "columnTypes": {
    "year": "uint16",
    "global_trade_usd": "float64",
    "yoy_growth_pct": "float64"
  },
  "coverage": "1995-2024 annual observations where available",
  "rowMeaning": "one calendar year",
  "includes": [
    "Global trade value in US dollars",
    "Year-over-year percentage change",
    "Annual coverage from 1995 to 2024 where reported"
  ],
  "metricDefinitions": [
    "Year-over-year growth compares a value with the previous year; a negative percentage indicates a decline.",
    "Fields marked USD are monetary values denominated in US dollars.",
    "Values ending in pct are percentages."
  ],
  "source": [
    "OECD BIMTS HS2017-6D"
  ]
}