The OECD has been contributing to APEC discussions for over a decade, in both the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) Track and the Finance Ministers’ Process (FMP). The OECD Secretary-General participates in major APEC events, including the APEC CEO Summit, APEC Ministerial Meetings (Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministers), and APEC Finance Ministers’ Meetings. OECD policy experts regularly contribute to APEC’s substantive committee and Working Group meetings.
The OECD’s co-operation with APEC aims to help its Member economies advance the Putrajaya Vision 2040 for an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040, and the associated Aotearoa Plan of Action. The Vision is structured around three pillars: trade and investment; innovation and digitalisation; and strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth.
The OECD worked closely with Korea’s 2025 APEC Host Year to support priority discussions on leveraging the potential of emerging technologies, including AI, to foster economic growth and productivity.
As a longstanding partner, the OECD has supported the development of flagship APEC deliverables in key workstreams, including trade-in-services, investment, financing infrastructure, anti-corruption, combatting tax crimes, and regulatory reform and co-operation.