La diminution de la part de marché de l'UE dans le commerce mondial est relative car si elle passe de 19,3 % sur la période 1991-1995 à 18,4 % en 2002, ses principaux concurrents connaissent une diminution plus grande.
The reduction in the EU's market share of world trade is relative, given that whilst its figures fell from 19.3% over the 1991-95 period to 18.4% in 2002, the falls experienced by its main competitors were greater.