Digital globalization: global trends, impact on growth and internationalization of national economies

The acceleration of transnational trade in goods and services, the growth of international crypto-assets, the creation of international networks of knowledge and social communication indicates the beginning of a new stage of globalization - digital globalization. The actuality of this study is determined by the need for a comprehensive analysis of digital globalization as an objective process of development of international economic relations in the era of digitalization. The purpose of the article is to analyse global tendencies and new economic business processes that have emerged in international economic relations due to digital technologies that have enabled the transnationalization of national economic activities. During the analysis of the considered aspects the methodology of the globalization theory, the theory of comparative advantages, rating methodologies, economic growth models were applied. As a result of the analysis, conclusions about the essence and significance of the new era of economic development - digital globalization - are drawn and its impact on national economies is shown, answers to a number of relevant questions concerning the inclusion of business in international economic relations in the new circumstances are given, as the inclusion in digital globalization becomes a necessary factor of competitiveness of both separate enterprises and industries, and national economies as a whole. It has been demonstrated how digital globalization will further transnationalize production and logistics operations, increase the efficiency of the labour market, and promote cross-border e-commerce, thus having a direct impact on economic growth.