Chart of the week: who will suffer most in a trade war?

If the trade war between the US and China worsens, both countries’ growth will suffer as they raise barriers against a wider range of goods and make it harder for foreign companies to gain footholds.

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If the trade spat between the US and China worsens, both countries' growth will suffer as they raise barriers against a wider range of goods and make it harder for foreign companies to gain footholds. That would be especially bad news for Germany, where goods exports to the US and China jointly comprise almost 6% of GDP, says Capital Economics. The next most-exposed countries are Australia and New Zealand, which both export 5.5% of their GDP to the US and China. This is a bigger percentage than China and America's direct export exposure to each other. Thirty-three per cent of Australian and 22% of New Zealand goods exports respectively go to China; 3% and 16% to the US.

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