SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL: AN ANALYSIS OF THE TOP 10 COUNTRIES IN THE PERIOD 2018-2020

Sustainability and competitiveness are key drivers in nowadays economies, and the experts turn their attention towards this forward-thinking approach, vital for long-term and healthy economic and social development that can be expressed through sustainable competitiveness. The purpose of the paper is to highlight the situation specific to the top 10 countries in the world in terms of sustainability and competitiveness comprised within sustainable competitiveness for the period 2018-2020. From this standpoint, the methodology used is based on the research of secondary sources such as articles and reports. The findings show a commanding position of the Nordic countries and a true domination of the European ones.