Two Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS)—namely, Dominica and The Bahamas (-0.7 per cent)—were the worst affected. These range from the economic performance of emerging economies such as China and an investment slowdown in the advanced economies, to the impact of persistent trade protectionism. Brexit—the process of the UK withdrawing from the EU once Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty is triggered in March2—presents an additional shock to an already vulnerable world economy and international trading system.