GTI Report: Global timber industry shows uneven performance amid cost and raw material pressures

2026-02-18

Yokohama, 18 February 2026: The timber sector in both Indonesia and Thailand returned to growth in January 2026, while activity declined in other countries across the tropics as well as in China, according to the latest Global Timber Index (GTI) Report. The ITTO-supported GTI tracks the performance of the timber sector in pilot countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.