WITS Trade Data Platform

The World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) platform, developed by the World Bank, serves as a comprehensive trade intelligence database established in 2003. WITS provides access to merchandise trade statistics covering exports, imports, tariffs, and non-tariff measures (NTMs) for over 190 countries and 5,000 product categories based on HS classification. The database integrates data from UN COMTRADE, UNCTAD TRAINS, WTO I-TIP, and national customs authorities, offering time-series data from 1962 to present. Key analytical tools include tariff cut simulations, trade competitiveness indices, revealed comparative advantage calculations, and global value chain analysis. Users can generate custom reports comparing bilateral trade flows, tariff structures, and market penetration rates. The platform supports API access for automated data retrieval and integration with research workflows. WITS serves policymakers, trade negotiators, academic researchers, and businesses requiring detailed trade analysis. The database contains over 2 billion trade records and processes 500,000 queries annually, maintained by the World Bank's Development Research Group.