Our mission
We are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge on world competitiveness by offering benchmarking services for countries and companies using the latest and most relevant data on the subject.
For almost 30 years, the IMD World Competitiveness Center has pioneered research on how nations and enterprises compete to lay the foundations for future prosperity.
The competitiveness of nations is probably one of the most significant developments in modern management, and IMD intends to remain the leader in this field.
The Center cooperates with a network of 55 partner institutes worldwide to provide governments and the business and academic communities with the following services:
- Competitiveness assessment and education
- Workshops/Mega Dives on competitiveness
- Special country/regional competitiveness reports
- World Competitiveness Yearbook and Online
To keep pace with the dynamic reality of competitiveness, we are committed to furthering our cutting-edge research and to broadening our portfolio of activities.
What is competitiveness
Competitiveness is the extent to which a country is able to foster an environment in which enterprises can generate sustainable value.