About IEO
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
To further Economics and Financial Literacy education in high schools throughout the world.
IEO Goals
To further the problem-solving skills of high school students through practice in logical thinking and creative application of general knowledge
To discover, challenge, unite, and reward young people who are exceptionally talented in Economics, Finance, and Business
To elevate general awareness of the importance of Economics, Finance, and Business
To encourage friendly relations and understanding among young people interested in Economics, Finance and Business around the world
To create an opportunity to exchange information about school programs and practices
Parts of competition
Financial Literacy
Online simulation game
where participants need
to create personal financial plans
where participants need
to create personal financial plans
Economics
A blend of open and multiple-choice questions on the theory and practice of Economics
Business case
Presentation of case solutions
before a panel of judges (in English)
before a panel of judges (in English)
Main documents
Statute
Syllabus
IEO regulations
parts of the competition
and the rating system
and the rating system
Annual Regulations 2023
3-year report
How to participate
For high sсhool
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.
3-year Agreement
Once your organization has participated in the IEO once, you are eligible to apply for a 3-year agreement.
If your application is accepted by the Executive Board, our Central Office will notify you and ask that you sign the Agreement.
- Check the deadline for sending in the application in the Statute.
- 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: https://ecolymp.org/applications
please proceed to: https://ecolymp.org/applications
Countries and territories with 3-year Agreement
Click on your country to learn more about contacts and national competitions
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
Ireland
Coordinator
National competition
PDST Young Economist of the Year National Award
Kazakhstan
Coordinator
National competition
National Finance & Economics Olympiad
Kyrgyzstan
Coordinator
National competition
Kyrgyzstan Economics Olympiad
Latvia
Coordinator
National competition
National 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
Shri Lanka
Coordinator
National competition
Shenal Kotuwewatta
Sri Lanka Economics
and Finance Olympiad
and Finance Olympiad
Switzerland
Coordinator
National competition
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
Thailand
Coordinator
National competition
Thailand Economics Olympiad
Hong Kong
Coordinator
National competition
hkeoinfo@gmail.com
Philip Kwan
Hong Kong Economics Olympiad
Combodia
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
Prof. Tomaž Košir
High-school Competition in Economics
Türkiye
Coordinators
National competition
Güngör Erkin Ergüney
Soykan Çağan Baş
Soykan Çağan Baş
Vietnam
Coordinator
National competition
Thanh Tam Nguyen
Vietnam Economics Olympiad (VEO)