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The Global Sustainable Trade Index (STI) is jointly compiled by the Hinrich Foundation and the IMD World Competitiveness Center to evaluate the sustainable trade performance of 30 economies around the world in three major aspects: economic, social and environmental. It aims to measure the ability of each economy to take into account long-term sustainable development when developing international trade.
In the 2026 global Sustainable Trade Index (STI) ranking, Taiwan ranked 6th. (French information photo)
[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] Statistics show that in the 2026 Global Sustainable Trade Index (STI) ranking, the United Kingdom ranks first in the world, Singapore ranks second, and Taiwan ranks sixth.
"Visual Capitalist" reported that this annual index, jointly compiled by the think tank Hinrich Foundation and the World Competitiveness Center of the Lausanne Institute of Management (IMD) in Switzerland, evaluates 30 economies around the world and evaluates each economy's ability to develop international trade while taking into account long-term sustainable development from three major aspects: economic, social and environmental.
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According to the report, the top five countries are the United Kingdom, Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Australia. Countries ranked 6 to 10 are Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Canada, and the United States.
This index uses 72 indicators to measure the sustainable trade performance of each economy from three pillars: economic, social and environmental. Among them, the economic aspect mainly evaluates the ability of international trade to drive economic growth, and indicators include export market concentration and the ratio of government debt to gross domestic product (GDP).
In terms of various categories, Singapore ranks first in terms of economy, the United States rises from fourth place in 2024 to second place, Hong Kong ranks third, and Taiwan ranks sixth. However, the report pointed out that the US tariff policy and its wide-ranging economic impact are still a drag on its performance.
The social aspect focuses on human capital development, with evaluation indicators including higher education and life expectancy. Australia ranks first in this item, followed closely by Canada, and Taiwan ranks fifth.
The environmental aspect mainly assesses the natural resource management and environmental impact of each economy, including the use of renewable energy and per capita carbon dioxide emissions. New Zealand ranks first, the United Kingdom ranks second, Cambodia, Hong Kong, and Mexico rank 3 to 5, and Taiwan ranks 15th.
The report points out that the Sustainable Trade Index aims to assess how economies strike a balance between international trade development and economic, social and environmental goals, and provides a reference for governments, policymakers, businesses and researchers to understand the relationship between global trade and sustainable development.
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