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Closer regional trade and financial integration in Asia and the Pacific has huge benefits that drive economic growth and development.
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As poorer countries become more integrated with the economies of their richer neighbours, they can move up the value chain and boost growth.
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Asia and the Pacific is stronger and more resilient when it works collectively to address challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and financial shocks.
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Intraregional trade
by subregionsIntraregional trade linkages further strengthened across all subregions in Asia and the Pacific in 2020.
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Dimensional contribution to the Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index
Trade and investment, better infrastructure and digitalization are boosting connectivity.
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COVID-19 pandemic responses,
November 2021 (as % of GDP)Health and income support had the biggest share of pandemic responses across Asia and the Pacific.