Reflecting to a large extent their increased participation
in the world trading system, developing countries
continued to contribute larger shares to international
seaborne trade. In 2012, they accounted for 60 per
cent of global goods loaded and 58 per cent of goods
unloaded in 2012 (figure 1.3(a)). However, while the
group’s share has been on the rise, contributions
by individual countries have been uneven, reflecting
their respective varying levels of integration into global
trading networks and supply chains.