THE WTO: SECRETARIAT AND BUDGET
WTO Secretariat budget for 2015
The WTO derives most of the income for its annual budget from contributions by its Members. These are established according to a formula based on their share of international trade.
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by individual members 2015
Miscellaneous income is earned from rental fees and sales of WTO print and electronic publications. The WTO also manages a number of trust funds, which have been contributed by Members. These are used in support of special activities for technical cooperation and training meant to enable least-developed and developing countries to make better use of the WTO and draw greater benefit from the multilateral trading system. The WTO抯 total budget for the year 2015 is as follows:
- Consolidated WTO Budget for the year 2015: CHF 197,203,900
Consolidated Budget 2015 (WTO and the Appellate Body Secretariats)
Section |
Budget |
Staff expenditure (including staff remuneration, pension and |
131,415 |
Temporary Assistance (including short-term staff, consultants, panellists |
17,167 |
General services (including telecommunications and post, contractual |
15,801 |
Travel and hospitality |
7,481 |
Implementing partners (includes any activity or event partly/jointly/fully |
273 |
Capital expenditure (including procurement of fixed assets |
2,967 |
Financial expenditure (including bank and interest charges |
1,230 |
Contributions to International Trade Centre and special reserves (including |
20,870 |
Grand Total |
197,204 |