OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Updated 7 November 2026
The club of mostly high-income democracies — evidence and standards on everything from tax (BEPS) to education (PISA), often called the rich countries' think tank.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1961
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Members
- 38 states
- Secretary-General
- Mathias Cormannsince June 2021
- Last summit
- 3 June 2026Paris, France
- The UAE
- Cooperation memorandum since 2020, renewed in February 2026
- UAE trade with members (2025)
- $303.9 billion