Despite the deteriorating global economic environment, Asiastill maintained its growth momentum. After the global financialcrisis in 2008. Asia continued to strengthen its position in theglobal trade. Asia's share in the global trade increased from 29percent in 2009 t0 32 percent in 2010 while the share ofEurope:the world's largest trading bloc, declined from 41 percentin 2009 t0 38 percent