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World Competitiveness Yearbook

CEDA coordinates Australia's contribution to the World Competitiveness Yearbook, the world's leading source of information on international competitiveness and economic efficiency.

Its rankings and detailed country-by-country data are used by businesses and governments around the world to attract business investment.

The Yearbook is produced by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre, one of the world's top business schools, with the help of CEDA and other international partners. In Australia, CEDA's 800-plus member organisations contribute to the survey.

The Australian rankings set out Australia's performance on a wide range of economic indicators.

2010
Australia's international competitiveness ranking moved from 7 up to 5 in 2010.

2009
Australia maintains seventh position in the 2009 rankings.

2008
Australia's international competitiveness ranking rebounds from 12 up to 7 in 2008.

2007
The 2007 results underline Australia's long-term challenge to build the foundations of economic growth.

2006
2006 shows Australia continuing to place near the top of the global economic ladder.

Purchase the current Yearbook at the IMD website.