The quantum technology landscape has expanded rapidly over the past decade, with rising firm entry, increasing investment and strong growth in innovation across quantum communication, computing and sensing. After this period of exceptional growth, the sector may now be entering a new phase where early rapid expansion gives way to more focused development a...
Continued progress in public governance, including stronger fiscal management and greater use of digital government tools, will help governments in Southeast Asia (SEA) unlock further growth and effectively serve the public, according to a new OECD and Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.The second edition of Government at a Glance: Southeast Asia&nbs...
Governments need to improve access to lifelong learning to narrow skills gaps and ensure everyone is equipped to succeed in today’s labour markets. Socio-economic background remains a major factor in differences in skills, highlighting the need to enhance training opportunities and draw on untapped human potential, according to a new OECD report.The ...
Watch the live webcast of the press conferenceThe global economy has proved resilient this year but underlying fragilities remain, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.The Outlook projects global growth slowing from 3.2% in 2025 to 2.9% in 2026, before picking up to 3.1% in 2027.GDP growth in the United States is projected to decline from ...
Corporate tax revenues have increased while statutory corporate tax rates have remained stable, according to new OECD data released today.The 2025 edition of OECD Corporate Tax Statistics shows that the share of corporate tax revenues in total tax revenues increased by nearly two percentage points in 2022 - from 15.9% to 17.8% on average across 1...
Download in PDF (data tables included)Merchandise trade continued to expand during Q3 2025 in most G20 economies for whic data are available, with both exports and imports recording moderate growth compared to Q2 2025. Merchandise trade in the European Union strengthened, with exports up by 3.2% and imports by 2.9%, marking the third consecutive quarterly ...
Download in PDF (data tables included)Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth showed a mixed picture across the 25 OECD countries for which data was available in the third quarter of 2025: 12 countries recorded higher growth rates compared with Q2 2025, GDP was unchanged in 3 countries, while 5 recorded lower growth compared with Q2 2025 and 5 recorded a GDP c...
In September 2025, the unemployment rate remained stable, compared to August 2025, in 24 of the 32 OECD countries with available data. Four OECD countries saw an increase, and four others experienced a decline (Table 1). Korea, Japan, Mexico, Czechia and Israel registered unemployment rates at or below 3.0%, with Korea’s unemployment rate marking a record...
Real household income per capita in the OECD rose by 0.4% in Q2 2025, while real GDP per capita grew slightly faster at 0.5%.
AbstractPublished twice yearly, FDI in Figures analyses key developments and trends in global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows using the most recent official FDI statistics. The note also includes a short section describing latest trends in cross-border mergers and acquisitions deals and announced greenfield investment projects.
