The APEC Business Mobility Group launched the virtual APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) during APEC Leader’s Week in November 2020. The virtual ABTC is an innovative new method for travelling with the ABTC. It brings the existing scheme into the digital era, providing the much-valued service through cardholders’ smart devices.
APEC is a regional forum that brings together 21 member economies to promote economic cooperation, trade and shared prosperity across the Asia-Pacific. Established in 1989, it provides a platform for dialogue and collaboration to address common challenges in the region.
APEC has 21 member economies. The word 'economies' is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities.
Groups Agricultural Technical Cooperation Working Group Anti-Corruption and Transparency Experts Working Group APEC Business Advisory Council APEC Policy Support Unit APEC Secretariat APEC Study Centres Automotive Dialogue Business Mobility Group Chemical Dialogue Committee on Trade and Investment Committees Competition Policy and Law Group ...
2024 APEC Ministerial Meeting 3. We welcome APEC’s continued efforts in bringing tangible outcomes that address real needs of our people. Supporting sustainable, inclusive growth and economic empowerment will require concerted efforts to empower all facing structural barriers to achieve their economic potential, enhancing their prospects for prosperity and inclusion, thus benefiting our ...
APEC has grown to become a dynamic engine of economic growth and one of the most important regional forums in the Asia-Pacific. Its 21 member economies are home to around 2.95 billion people and represent approximately 62 percent of world GDP and 48 percent of world trade in 2021.