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Discover our research and latest results on how countries compete to lay the foundations for sustainable value creation

Rankings

Discover our research and latest results on how countries compete to lay the foundations for sustainable value creation

Competitiveness Ranking

The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking is based on 333 competitiveness criteria selected as a result of comprehensive research using economic literature, international, national, and regional sources, and feedback from the business community, government agencies, and academics.

Digital Competitiveness Ranking

The IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking assesses the capacity and readiness of an economy to adopt and explore digital technologies as a key driver for economic transformation in business, government, and wider society.

Talent Ranking

The IMD World Talent Ranking assesses the extent to which nations develop, attract and retain talent for enterprises operating in those economies.

Smart City Index

The Smart city index offers a balanced focus on the economic and technological aspects of smart cities and the “humane dimensions” of smart cities (quality of life, environment, inclusiveness).

Sustainable Trade Index

The IMD World Competitiveness Center and the Hinrich Foundation combined their expertise in 2022 to build the Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index to stimulate discussion among policymakers, business executives, and civil society leaders striving to advance sustainable and mutually beneficial global trade.

Who can benefit?

Academic researchers

Academic researchers requiring access to the largest database of competitiveness factors worldwide, spanning 63 economies over more than 30 years

Corporate executives

Corporate executives with a long-term focus, interested in the market position of their company and understanding the driving forces of competitiveness in the business world

Government officials

Government officials or members of an international agency, needing to assess the competitiveness of a particular country or region, learn from other countries’ success stories and access the most comprehensive study on world competitiveness

The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook is not just an important tool for us to promote Switzerland’s innovativeness in Japan. It is also a great instrument to highlight where both Switzerland and Japan can still improve to become even more successful in the near future.

Dr. Matthias Frey Head, Science & Technology Office Tokyo Embassy of Switzerland, Japan