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2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking Results
Korea Ranks 21st of 70 Countries - Up 6 Spots
Second-highest ranking ever recorded since Korea was first evaluated in 1997
Korea's IMD Competitiveness Ranking : (2025) 37th → (2026)21st
Ranking Among the "30-50 Club"
- Unites\d States : 10th
- Korea : 21st
- United Kingdom : 24th
- Japan : 30th
- France : 36th
- Italy : 45th
2nd among "30-50 Club" nations, behind only the United States
Gains in business efficiency and infrastructurs rankings drove the overall ranking improvement
