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Selection in your country
The International Economics Olympiad is an annual competition in economics for high school students that promotes financial literacy among youth and takes place every summer, gathering teams from all over the world. The IEO is supported by Advisory Board members and Nobel Laureates Eric Maskin and Daron Acemoglu.
Become the IEO National Organizer and bring your country to the IEO 2026!
Become the IEO National Organizer and bring your country to the IEO 2026!
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Exclusive partnership
You become the only IEO partner in your country — no other organization will be able to apply for the Olympiad, and the prestigious right to be named the IEO National Organizer in the country will be exclusive
Reputation
You reap considerable reputational profit from organizing the National Selection for the IEO which proves the Organization’s expertise in the field of Economics and its great managerial and methodological skills
You gain access to the international network of the best Economics educators who are ready to share their experience and knowledge with peers
Impact
You get the opportunity to reach the talented youth in your country and abroad and raise their awareness of the Organization’s educational policies and special programs for students,thus incentivising the best young minds to join your institution/company
Benefits of joining the IEO
Networking
Talented youth
You gain the right to influence the outcome of the International Economics Olympiad (number of medals, distribution of trophies) and its procedures by voting as a member of the International Board
Winners of the National Selection get a chance to represent their country at the international level competing with students from all around the world and getting awards for notable results
Branded gifts
IEO participants receive merch packages uniting them with the international IEO community
Networking
IEO participants gain access to the network of best young economists from different countries who are ready to share their experience and knowledge with peers
Scholarships
IEO contestants get scholarships at universities in their countries and abroad
IEO medal increases students’ chances to get enrolled to the world’s best universities that, to our experience, value good results at the Olympiad
We encourage contestants to participate in educational and cultural events such as guest lectures, guided tours of host countries and networking activities
IEO Contestants get access to extended educational and networking opportunities:
Status
Cultural Program
Portfolio
Steps to join
Major deadlines
To send a national team to the IEO, an organization (ministry, educational organization, university, etc.) has to officially apply for participation in the IEO and hold a national competition to select up to 5 contestants. The selection can be created from scratch or be based on some existing contest. The organization whose application is approved by the Executive Board becomes the official representative of the nation at the Olympiad.
Hold the National Selection
31 October 2025
Preliminary Application deadline. The results of the Voting are posted before 1 December.
30 April 2026
Early-Bird Application deadline. The results of the Voting are posted before 1 February.
International Economics Olympiad 2026
Late Application deadline. The results of the Voting are posted before 1 February.
31 January 2026
12–21 July 2026
How IEO helps
We are committed to encouraging the development of new economics contests worldwide and helping partners successfully launch their national selections.
Consultations on Joining the IEO
Our team is ready to guide you through every step — from setting up your competition to submitting your application to the IEO.
By joining the IEO network, you gain access to valuable experience from existing partners, shared through our Experience Exchange project and individual consultations.
If needed, the IEO can provide full organizational support for your national selection. We offer different service packages tailored to your needs.
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F.A.Q.
Based on our experience, Economics is rarely studied as a separate subject in schools. However, students from all over the world can still study it through other sources such as vocational centers' programs, online courses, or books. These students are still eligible to join the IEO.
One of the primary goals of the IEO is to spread economic knowledge among youth. We invite you to join us in this mission.
One of the primary goals of the IEO is to spread economic knowledge among youth. We invite you to join us in this mission.
At the IEO, only national delegations that are formed through the national selection can participate. If your school organizes such a selection which will be open to all students of your country, there is a chance that some of your students will win; however, the team will still be formed by the best performing students from a variety of schools.
If you want to compete as a school team, you can join our seasonal contest IEOx EssayChallenge which starts place in October, or IEOx WinterChallenge thar takes place in February and is open to everyone.
If you want to compete as a school team, you can join our seasonal contest IEOx EssayChallenge which starts place in October, or IEOx WinterChallenge thar takes place in February and is open to everyone.
Each national delegation can have up to five contestants and two team leaders. There can be fewer contestants, however, it will make it harder for the team to prepare the business case solution.
Only high school students and graduates of the year of the IEO can join the competition, e.g. if a student has just graduated from school and got enrolled to a university but has not started classes yet and will still be on a summer break during the IEO, he/she can join the competition).
The upper border of 20 y.o. is suggested for the countries where school education starts later and/or takes more years to complete. The average age of IEO contestants is 16-17 y.o.
The upper border of 20 y.o. is suggested for the countries where school education starts later and/or takes more years to complete. The average age of IEO contestants is 16-17 y.o.
International students who attend schools in a participating country and possess student visas or similar resident permits can participate in the IEO as part of the officially selected team representing said country.
Not necessarily. You may choose a single discipline (Economics, Finance, or Business) or any combination of them for your national selection.
According to our Regulations, you are free to choose any format of the competition making sure that it meets our minimum requirements. We do provide informational assistance: we share our experience of organizing both on-site and online contests and foster networking with our partner institutions.
We do not provide tasks in Economics nor share ideas for Business Cases: these tasks are developed by the national organizers.
We do not provide tasks in Economics nor share ideas for Business Cases: these tasks are developed by the national organizers.
There are no participation fees: any national delegation can join for free once their application meets the requirements. The national organizer covers the travelling costs, accommodation and meals for 5 contestants and 1-2 team leaders if the on-site format of participation is chosen.