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EU countries by exports of goods and services, share of GDP

Luxembourg had the highest exports of goods and services, share of GDP of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 191.1% of GDP. Italy had the lowest, at 28.8% of GDP. The median was 61.9% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest191.1Luxembourg
Lowest28.8Italy
Median61.927 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 52.7 % of GDPBelgium: 79.6 % of GDPBulgaria: 63.9 % of GDPCyprus: 70.5 % of GDPCzechia: 78.1 % of GDPGermany: 41.6 % of GDPDenmark: 53.7 % of GDPEstonia: 75.5 % of GDPSpain: 33.6 % of GDPFinland: 35.3 % of GDPFrance: 31.5 % of GDPGreece: 31.2 % of GDPCroatia: 46.6 % of GDPHungary: 86.1 % of GDPIreland: 129.2 % of GDPItaly: 28.8 % of GDPLithuania: 67.7 % of GDPLuxembourg: 191.1 % of GDPLatvia: 61.9 % of GDPMalta: 113.2 % of GDPNetherlands: 80.9 % of GDPPoland: 49.9 % of GDPPortugal: 40.4 % of GDPRomania: 42.4 % of GDPSweden: 42.9 % of GDPSlovenia: 78.4 % of GDPSlovakia: 92.3 % of GDP
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  • 41 to 51
  • 51 to 69
  • 69 to 81
  • 81 and over
% of GDP, 2016. Source: World Bank, Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Luxembourg: 191.1 % of GDPLuxembourg191.1Ireland: 129.2 % of GDPIreland129.2Malta: 113.2 % of GDPMalta113.2Slovakia: 92.3 % of GDPSlovakia92.3Hungary: 86.1 % of GDPHungary86.1Netherlands: 80.9 % of GDPNetherlands80.9Belgium: 79.6 % of GDPBelgium79.6Slovenia: 78.4 % of GDPSlovenia78.4Czechia: 78.1 % of GDPCzechia78.1Estonia: 75.5 % of GDPEstonia75.5Cyprus: 70.5 % of GDPCyprus70.5Lithuania: 67.7 % of GDPLithuania67.7Bulgaria: 63.9 % of GDPBulgaria63.9Latvia: 61.9 % of GDPLatvia61.9Denmark: 53.7 % of GDPDenmark53.7Austria: 52.7 % of GDPAustria52.7Poland: 49.9 % of GDPPoland49.9Croatia: 46.6 % of GDPCroatia46.6Sweden: 42.9 % of GDPSweden42.9Romania: 42.4 % of GDPRomania42.4Germany: 41.6 % of GDPGermany41.6Portugal: 40.4 % of GDPPortugal40.4Finland: 35.3 % of GDPFinland35.3Spain: 33.6 % of GDPSpain33.6France: 31.5 % of GDPFrance31.5Greece: 31.2 % of GDPGreece31.2Italy: 28.8 % of GDPItaly28.8Luxembourg: 191.1 % of GDPLuxembourg191.1Ireland: 129.2 % of GDPIreland129.2Malta: 113.2 % of GDPMalta113.2Slovakia: 92.3 % of GDPSlovakia92.3Hungary: 86.1 % of GDPHungary86.1Netherlands: 80.9 % of GDPNetherlands80.9Belgium: 79.6 % of GDPBelgium79.6Slovenia: 78.4 % of GDPSlovenia78.4Czechia: 78.1 % of GDPCzechia78.1Estonia: 75.5 % of GDPEstonia75.5Cyprus: 70.5 % of GDPCyprus70.5Lithuania: 67.7 % of GDPLithuania67.7Bulgaria: 63.9 % of GDPBulgaria63.9Latvia: 61.9 % of GDPLatvia61.9Denmark: 53.7 % of GDPDenmark53.7Austria: 52.7 % of GDPAustria52.7Poland: 49.9 % of GDPPoland49.9Croatia: 46.6 % of GDPCroatia46.6Sweden: 42.9 % of GDPSweden42.9Romania: 42.4 % of GDPRomania42.4Germany: 41.6 % of GDPGermany41.6Portugal: 40.4 % of GDPPortugal40.4Finland: 35.3 % of GDPFinland35.3Spain: 33.6 % of GDPSpain33.6France: 31.5 % of GDPFrance31.5Greece: 31.2 % of GDPGreece31.2Italy: 28.8 % of GDPItaly28.8
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
% of GDP		Change on 2015
1Luxembourg191.1-0.7 pts
2Ireland129.2+2.5 pts
3Malta113.2+4.4 pts
4Slovakia92.3+1.6 pts
5Hungary86.1-1.3 pts
6Netherlands80.9-3.1 pts
7Belgium79.6+1.7 pts
8Slovenia78.4+0.8 pts
9Czechia78.1-1.9 pts
10Estonia75.5-0.6 pts
11Cyprus70.5+0.5 pts
12Lithuania67.7-0.9 pts
13Bulgaria63.9+0.1 pts
14Latvia61.9-0.7 pts
15Denmark53.7-2.1 pts
16Austria52.7-0.7 pts
17Poland49.9+2.7 pts
18Croatia46.6+1.2 pts
19Sweden42.9-0.8 pts
20Romania42.4+1.1 pts
21Germany41.6-0.9 pts
22Portugal40.4-0.3 pts
23Finland35.3-0.4 pts
24Spain33.6+0.3 pts
25France31.5-0.2 pts
26Greece31.2-1 pts
27Italy28.8-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Goods whose economic ownership passes from residents to non-residents, and services residents provide to non-residents, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

Can pass 100% in re-export hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong and Luxembourg, because exports are gross while GDP is value added. National accounts basis, so it differs from customs trade totals. For the amount in dollars see exports_goods_services_usd.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators. Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Which EU country has the highest exports of goods and services, share of GDP?

Luxembourg, with 191.1% of GDP in 2016, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest exports of goods and services, share of GDP?

Italy, with 28.8% of GDP in 2016.

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