Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Switzerland Tops 2025 Competitiveness Ranking, India Slips
The world's economy is evaluated to find out which country is most competitive.
Switzerland is still at the top, while India moved down in the rankings.
This report checks things like how the economy is doing, how the government works, and how businesses do.
The report now looks at how ready countries are for technology, how they handle green changes, and how they deal with problems.
Switzerland retains the top spot in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking.
India's ranking dropped to 41st, with a decline in economic performance.
Singapore and Hong Kong rank second and third, respectively.
The ranking assesses countries based on economic, government, and business factors.
Digital readiness, green transition, and resilience are now critical for competitiveness.
- Who
- Countries worldwide, including Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and India.
- What
- The release of the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking.
- When
- Released in June 2025.
- Where
- Globally.
- Why
- To assess and compare countries' economic competitiveness based on various factors.
- Source
- IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR)
- Top Country
- Switzerland
- India's Rank
- 41st
- Key Factors
- Economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, infrastructure
- Report Focus
- Country competitiveness