Romania ranks 49th in global competitiveness ranking for 2025

Romania ranks 49th in the 2025 edition of the World Competitiveness Yearbook, a report compiled by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and published in Romania by CIT-IRECSON, the Technological Information Center. The global top three are Switzerland, Singapore, and Hong Kong, according to a press release quoted by news agency Agerpres.

Compared to last year, Romania fell nine places in the “Economic performance” category, landing in 56th place, but improved in other areas: it rose four positions in “Government efficiency” (44th), four positions in “Business efficiency” (50th), and six positions in “Infrastructure” (45th).