Comparative Analysis of Foreign Trade Development in the Digital Segment by World Regions

Foreign trade, affected by digitalisation, acquired new features, while its development led to a redistribution of world regions. The present article aims reveal specific features and emerging trends in the digital segment foreign trade identify leading regions success factors. In this case, includes ICT-equipment ICT-services trade. UNCTAD statistics for 2000–2019 were examined using methodology structural comparative analysis. We hypothesise that there are different stages characterised changes particular, three waves corresponding characteristics, identified. third wave, growth rate turnover remained same but share total global decreased. It was revealed is higher than merchandise countries one region. Asia-Pacific Region replaced USA (that moved from 1st place first wave 5th position) as China, specialising export ICT-equipment, came out on top with 27.1 % exports country’s exports, increasing 15.9 times 20 years. Russia, whose specialisation ICT-services, closer end 50 ranking segment; negative balance also revealed. obtained findings can be useful specialists developing strategy Russia. order increase potential national economies, including further research should focus ways prevent their lagging behind leaders.