| ACCMSME | ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
| ADB | Asian Development Bank |
| AEC | ASEAN Economic Community |
| AEO | Authorised Economic Operator |
| AMS | ASEAN Member States |
| APO | Asian Productivity Organisation |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| ASEC | ASEAN Secretariat |
| ASPEC | ASEAN Patent Examination Co-operation |
| ASPI | ASEAN SME Policy Index |
| B2C | Business-to-Consumer |
| BDS | Business Development Services |
| CGF | Credit Guarantee Fund |
| CGS | Credit Guarantee Scheme |
| CIB | Credit Information Bureau |
| CIP | Collaborative Industry Projects |
| DFTZ | Digital Free Trade Zone |
| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EL | Entrepreneurial Learning |
| EMS | Environmental Management System |
| EPZ | Export Processing Zone |
| ERIA | Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia |
| EU | European Union |
| EZ | Economic Zone |
| FAO | United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FDI | Foreign Direct Investment |
| FEC | Future Economy Council |
| FIL | Foreign Investment Liberalisation |
| FTA | Free Trade Agreement |
| GAP | Green Action Plan |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GERD | Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D |
| GIZ | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit |
| GLC | Government-Linked Company |
| GMV | Gross Merchandise Value |
| GNI | Gross National Income |
| GVC | Global Value Chain |
| HCD | Human Capital Development |
| IC | Innovation Centre |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| ICV | Innovation and Capability Voucher |
| IDP | Industrial Development Policy |
| IFC | International Finance Corporation |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IP | Intellectual Property |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ITC | International Trade Centre |
| JICA | Japan International Co-operation Agency |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| MFI | Microfinance Institution |
| MNC | Multinational Corporation |
| MoU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MSME | Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organisation |
| NSW | National Single Window |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PE | Private Equity |
| PPC | Public-Private Consultation |
| PWD | Person with Disabilities |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RIA | Regulatory Impact Analysis |
| SAP SMED | Strategic Action Plan for SME Development |
| SE | Social Enterprise |
| SEZ | Special Economic Zone |
| SME | Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise |
| SOE | State-owned Enterprise |
| STI | Science, Technology and Innovation |
| TFI | Trade Facilitation Indicators |
| TIN | Tax Identification Number |
| TVET | Technical and Vocational Education and Training |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNESCAP | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| VAT | Value-Added Tax |
| VC | Venture Capital |
| WEF | World Economic Forum |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
SME Policy Index: ASEAN 2018
Boosting Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth