INTERNATIONAL
ECONOMICS
OLYMPIAD
ECONOMICS
OLYMPIAD
Annual competition for high school students in the field of economics.
The competition’s activities are designed to stimulate creative
problem-solving skills among students interested
in Economics, Business, and Finance.
The competition’s activities are designed to stimulate creative
problem-solving skills among students interested
in Economics, Business, and Finance.
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- 8years of IEO
- 71participating countries
- >400Knational competitions participants annually
- 54new national selections created
About IEO
International Economics Olympiad (IEO) is an annual competition for high school students around the world in the areas of Economics and Finance. The Olympiad is supported by Eric Maskin, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2007. Participation is free of charge.
IEO Mission
Transforming global economics, finance, and business education for high school students through competition and collaboration.
The IEO is operated by the "International Economics Olympiad (IEO)" Association pursuant to art. 60 et seq. Civil Code (CC) headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. The Association is politically independent and denominationally neutral.
IEO Goals
Setting Standards in Competitions
To encourage the development of national, regional, and local contests in Economics, Finance, and Business among pre-university students worldwide.
Promoting Awareness and Advancing Global Education
To promote awareness of Economics, Finance, and Business.
To enhance education systems by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and best practices on school curricula and teaching methodologies worldwide.
Identifying and Nurturing Talent
To inspire collaboration, innovation, and cultural exchange by promoting friendly relations, international communication, and a healthy spirit of competition among young economists.
To discover, encourage, bring together, challenge, and give recognition to young people who are exceptionally talented in the field of Economics, Finance, and Business.
To foster logical reasoning, innovative problem-solving, and leadership abilities among promising young economists, empowering them to make meaningful contributions to the global economy.
we are supported by the world's leading economists
- It is reassuring to me that there are young people coming into the picture who are seriously interested in economics. We are going to rely on you to solve the economic problems that are the foundation of our political problems.Eric MaskinAdams University Professor, Professor of Economics and Mathematics at Harvard University, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate (2007)
- This is a great time to be an economist: a lot of difficult things are going on around the world, but economics can contribute a lot to helping solve the world’s problems. So thank you for participating in this activity and good luck!Gregory MankiwProfessor of Economics at Harvard University
- Economics is a terrific thing to study: it can actually prescribe solutions to people's problems, not just study mistakes. You're really on the right path in getting into it.
I wish you all the best in this very exciting Olympiad, and enjoy yourselves.Laurence KotlikoffProfessor of Economics at Boston University, president of Economic Security Planning, and a New York Times best-selling author - You are the International Economics Olympiad, it means that you care about the interactions among countries, the interactions among people, and the capacity that trade is a driver for growth, so whatever you are going to do in your life, you have to think and you have to create and to imagine the world of tomorrow.Mark UzanExecutive Director and Founder Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee
- An education in economics and finance provides a critical analytical lens through which to understand and shape policies that can transform the lives of millions of people around the world.Gita GopinathProfessor of Economics at Harvard University, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (2022-2025)
- After visiting many editions of the IEO, I can say that it is always a great event.Humberto LlavadorAssociate Professor of Economics at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- It is wonderful to see youth from over 50 countries gather together for this competition, but more importantly, for their appreciation of economics and social knowledge. We live in an age of turbulence, and economics is one of the many disciplines that has a critical role in enabling us to navigate these turbulent waters. While there’s nothing easy or automatic about progress, economics reminds us that there is always the possibility of turning our circumstances to our betterment. I see no better venue for starting to think about these issues than the International Economics Olympiad.Daron AcemogluInstitute Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate (2024)
Parts of competition
Set of 25 multiple-choice questions focused on different aspects of Financial Literacy
Blend of open and multiple-choice questions on the theory and practice of Economics
Presentation of case solutions
before a panel of judges (in English)
before a panel of judges (in English)
Application
guideline and form
for joining the Olympiad
for joining the Olympiad
Final Reports
and other materials
for media and partners
for media and partners
Annual
Regulations 2025
Regulations 2025
How to participate
For high sChool
students
students
- Find your national competition.
- Check the Participating Countries section of this website.
- If your country is on the list, it means that we have a long-term partner there.
- If your country is not on the list, please contact us via email or the Contact Us form at the bottom of the page. We will be glad to provide the contact information of our partner in your country if we have one.
- Contact your national organizer to receive information about thenational competition.
- Study hard and win the national competition!
- Come to the IEO, meet like-minded students from around the world, and enjoy yourself!
For organizations/
institutes
institutes
- Make sure that your organization can hold an appropriate selection process and support the team (including finding means to cover their travel costs).
- Appoint a coordinator.
- Form a team that consists of no more than 5 contestants and 1 or 2 team leaders.
- Ensure that the contestants will all be under the age of 20 years on 30 June of the year of the Olympiad.
- Ensure that team leaders can communicate well in English and are competent in the fields tested in the IEO.
- Send the application to our official email adress, info@ecolymp.org. To learn more about the application form, please refer to the Application Guideline.
- Wait for the decision of the Executive Board.
Once your organization has participated in the IEO once, you are eligible to apply for a 3-year agreement.
- Check the deadline for sending in the application in the Regulations of Competition.
- Follow the same steps as for a regular application.
If your application is accepted by the Executive Board, our Central Office will notify you and ask that you sign the Agreement.
To find application forms as well as criteria for organizations and national competitions,
please proceed to
please proceed to
Countries and territories with 3-year Agreements
Click on your country to learn more about your national competition
Bangladesh
Coordinator
National competition
Belarus
Coordinator
National competition
School League of the Open BSU Olympiad in World Economics
Brazil
Coordinator
National competition
Greece
Coordinator
National competition
Panhellenic (National) Competition on Economics for High School Students of the Three Final Grades
India
Coordinator
National competition
Iran
Coordinator
National competition
IEO Selective Exam
Kazakhstan
Coordinator
National competition
National Finance & Economics Olympiad
Malaysia
Coordinator
National competition
Malaysian Economics Olympiad
Nepal
Coordinator
National competition
Romania
Coordinator
National competition
Romanian International Economics Olympiad
Russia
Coordinator
National competition
All-Russian Olympiad of School Students in Economics
Spain
Coordinator
National competition
Sri Lanka
Coordinator
National competition
Shenal Kotuwewatta
Sri Lanka Economics
and Finance Olympiad
and Finance Olympiad
Switzerland
Coordinators
National competition
Silvan Thut and Adrien Zaradez
Albania
Coordinator
National competition
Selection Tests for the International Economics
Olympiad
Olympiad
Armenia
Coordinator
National competition
Economics Olympiad Armenia
Canada
Coordinator
National competition
Canadian Economics Olympiad
Ecuador
Coordinator
National competition
National Olympiad in Economics, Finance and Business
Hong Kong
Coordinator
National competition
hkeoinfo@gmail.com
Philip Kwan
Hong Kong Economics Olympiad
Cambodia
Coordinator
National competition
Viktor Ni
National Economics Olympiad (Cambodia)
Mexico
Coordinators
National competition
Prof. Christina Cornejo Van Luit
Prof. Fernando Diego Pérez Cervantes
Prof. Fernando Diego Pérez Cervantes
Mexican Olympiad in Economics and Finance
Myanmar
Coordinator
National competition
Azizbek Khidiraliev
Team selection for IEO
North Macedonia
Coordinator
National competition
Aneta Gacovska Barandovska
Macedonian Economics Olympiad
Slovenia
Coordinator
National competition
Aleš Toman
High-school Competition in Economics
Türkiye
Coordinators
National competition
Güngör Erkin Ergüney
Vietnam
Coordinator
National competition
Thanh Tam Nguyen
Vietnam Economics Olympiad (VEO)
Argentina
Coordinator
National competition
Diana Isabela Lis
Olimpíadas de Economía (UNS)
Colombia
Coordinator
National competition
Jaime Eduardo García Rodríguez
Olimpiada Colombiana de Economía
Indonesia
Coordinator
National competition
Dwi Wulandari
Olimpiade Sains Nasional
(National Science Olympiad)
(National Science Olympiad)
Japan
Coordinator
National competition
Mr. Tatsuro Suzuki
National High School Economics Quiz Tournament
エコノミクス甲子園
“Economics Ko-shi-en”
エコノミクス甲子園
“Economics Ko-shi-en”
Portugal
Coordinator
National competition
João Pedro São Miguel dos Santos
Olimpíadas da Economia
Singapore
Coordinator
National competition
Donglin Li
Singapore National Economics Olympiad (SGNEO)
United Arab Emirates
Coordinator
National competition
Diljith Muraly
Masterminds
Uzbekistan
Coordinator
National competition
SOCU Team
Science Olympiad Center of Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
Coordinator
National competition
Eyvaz Gafarov
Azerbaijan National Economics Olympiad (AzMIO)
China
Coordinator
National competition
Abby Yan
Chinese National Economics Olympiad (CNEO)
Cyprus
Coordinator
National competition
Dr Panayiotis C. Andreou
National Competition for the selection of candidates for the IEO
Pakistan
Coordinator
National competition
Nishe Waqar Jami
Pakistan National Economics Competition
Republic of Korea
Coordinator
National competition
Hyungjin Kim
Test of Economic Sense And Thinking (TESAT)
Kenya
Coordinator
National competition
Dr. Herine Otieno
Kenya Economics Olympiad
Rwanda
Coordinator
National competition
Dr. Herine Otieno
Rwanda Economics Olympiad
IEO Structure
Executive Board
International Board
Advisory Board
Steering Committee
Ambassadors
Problem Committee
14 members from 12 countries
Responsible for the sustainable development of the IEO, long-term coordination of essential IEO processes and overall monitoring
Responsible for the sustainable development of the IEO, long-term coordination of essential IEO processes and overall monitoring
As of 2024, 60 members from 51 countries
Consists of the EB members as well as Team Leaders of a particular year. Makes the most important and strategic decisions regarding the IEO, including (but not limited to) the general guidelines for the IEO tasks composition and selection of the Host Organizations
Consists of the EB members as well as Team Leaders of a particular year. Makes the most important and strategic decisions regarding the IEO, including (but not limited to) the general guidelines for the IEO tasks composition and selection of the Host Organizations
Provides advice for the long-term development of the IEO. Assists in
the communications with government organizations, NGOs, and business communities around the world
the communications with government organizations, NGOs, and business communities around the world
The Problem Committee is responsible for providing tasks, solutions, and marking schemes for the IEO
People who promote our Olympiad all over the world
Members are appointed by the Host Organization each year
Responsible for organizing all IEO processes and events, including opening and closing ceremonies, rounds of the competition, visa support, logistics and etc
Responsible for organizing all IEO processes and events, including opening and closing ceremonies, rounds of the competition, visa support, logistics and etc
Past IEOs
The IEO is supported around the World
Team UAE meets the President of the United Arab Emirates, 2024
Not Only the Olympiad
IEOx is a project-based platform aimed at strengthening the IEO Community as well as improving the IEO and introducing new projects.
While most of the IEOx projects are conducted outside of the main IEO event, in 2020, one of the projects involved creating a separate part of the Olympiad available to the general public— IEO OpenTrack.
While most of the IEOx projects are conducted outside of the main IEO event, in 2020, one of the projects involved creating a separate part of the Olympiad available to the general public— IEO OpenTrack.
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