Vietnam has secured the 44th position out of 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on September 16.

The GII, published annually by WIPO, evaluates economies based on innovation inputs such as institutions, human capital, infrastructure, and market and business sophistication, as well as innovation outputs, including knowledge, technology, and creative products.

This year’s edition assessed 139 economies using 80 indicators from international public and private sources.

Vietnam ranked 2nd among the 37 lower middle-income economies and 9th among 17 economies in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania.

The country leads the world in three indicators: creative goods exports, high-tech imports, and high-tech exports.

According to the report, Vietnam performed better in innovation outputs, ranking 37th, than in innovation inputs, where it stood at 50th.