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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 2018, at 197.2% of GDP. Italy had the lowest, at 30.8% of GDP. The median was 63.9% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest197.2Luxembourg
Lowest30.8Italy
Median63.927 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 55.7 % of GDPBelgium: 83.5 % of GDPBulgaria: 65.9 % of GDPCyprus: 74.5 % of GDPCzechia: 75.6 % of GDPGermany: 42.5 % of GDPDenmark: 57 % of GDPEstonia: 72.9 % of GDPSpain: 34.9 % of GDPFinland: 39.1 % of GDPFrance: 32.9 % of GDPGreece: 38.6 % of GDPCroatia: 49.1 % of GDPHungary: 83.4 % of GDPIreland: 126 % of GDPItaly: 30.8 % of GDPLithuania: 74.5 % of GDPLuxembourg: 197.2 % of GDPLatvia: 63.9 % of GDPMalta: 123.3 % of GDPNetherlands: 87.1 % of GDPPoland: 52.2 % of GDPPortugal: 43.7 % of GDPRomania: 41.8 % of GDPSweden: 45.9 % of GDPSlovenia: 85.6 % of GDPSlovakia: 94.9 % of GDP
  • Under 42
  • 42 to 54
  • 54 to 74
  • 74 to 85
  • 85 and over
% of GDP, 2018. Source: World Bank, Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Luxembourg: 197.2 % of GDPLuxembourg197.2Ireland: 126 % of GDPIreland126Malta: 123.3 % of GDPMalta123.3Slovakia: 94.9 % of GDPSlovakia94.9Netherlands: 87.1 % of GDPNetherlands87.1Slovenia: 85.6 % of GDPSlovenia85.6Belgium: 83.5 % of GDPBelgium83.5Hungary: 83.4 % of GDPHungary83.4Czechia: 75.6 % of GDPCzechia75.6Lithuania: 74.5 % of GDPLithuania74.5Cyprus: 74.5 % of GDPCyprus74.5Estonia: 72.9 % of GDPEstonia72.9Bulgaria: 65.9 % of GDPBulgaria65.9Latvia: 63.9 % of GDPLatvia63.9Denmark: 57 % of GDPDenmark57Austria: 55.7 % of GDPAustria55.7Poland: 52.2 % of GDPPoland52.2Croatia: 49.1 % of GDPCroatia49.1Sweden: 45.9 % of GDPSweden45.9Portugal: 43.7 % of GDPPortugal43.7Germany: 42.5 % of GDPGermany42.5Romania: 41.8 % of GDPRomania41.8Finland: 39.1 % of GDPFinland39.1Greece: 38.6 % of GDPGreece38.6Spain: 34.9 % of GDPSpain34.9France: 32.9 % of GDPFrance32.9Italy: 30.8 % of GDPItaly30.8Luxembourg: 197.2 % of GDPLuxembourg197.2Ireland: 126 % of GDPIreland126Malta: 123.3 % of GDPMalta123.3Slovakia: 94.9 % of GDPSlovakia94.9Netherlands: 87.1 % of GDPNetherlands87.1Slovenia: 85.6 % of GDPSlovenia85.6Belgium: 83.5 % of GDPBelgium83.5Hungary: 83.4 % of GDPHungary83.4Czechia: 75.6 % of GDPCzechia75.6Lithuania: 74.5 % of GDPLithuania74.5Cyprus: 74.5 % of GDPCyprus74.5Estonia: 72.9 % of GDPEstonia72.9Bulgaria: 65.9 % of GDPBulgaria65.9Latvia: 63.9 % of GDPLatvia63.9Denmark: 57 % of GDPDenmark57Austria: 55.7 % of GDPAustria55.7Poland: 52.2 % of GDPPoland52.2Croatia: 49.1 % of GDPCroatia49.1Sweden: 45.9 % of GDPSweden45.9Portugal: 43.7 % of GDPPortugal43.7Germany: 42.5 % of GDPGermany42.5Romania: 41.8 % of GDPRomania41.8Finland: 39.1 % of GDPFinland39.1Greece: 38.6 % of GDPGreece38.6Spain: 34.9 % of GDPSpain34.9France: 32.9 % of GDPFrance32.9Italy: 30.8 % of GDPItaly30.8
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018
% of GDP		Change on 2017
1Luxembourg197.2+4.5 pts
2Ireland126-2.5 pts
3Malta123.3+6.7 pts
4Slovakia94.9+1 pts
5Netherlands87.1+1.9 pts
6Slovenia85.6+1.7 pts
7Belgium83.50 pts
8Hungary83.4-2.3 pts
9Czechia75.6-2.1 pts
10Lithuania74.5+0.9 pts
11Cyprus74.5+0.7 pts
12Estonia72.9-1.4 pts
13Bulgaria65.9-1.1 pts
14Latvia63.9-0.3 pts
15Denmark57+1.6 pts
16Austria55.7+1.4 pts
17Poland52.2+0.5 pts
18Croatia49.1+0.2 pts
19Sweden45.9+2 pts
20Portugal43.7+0.7 pts
21Germany42.5+0.3 pts
22Romania41.8-0.6 pts
23Finland39.1+1 pts
24Greece38.6+3.9 pts
25Spain34.9-0 pts
26France32.9+0.6 pts
27Italy30.8+0.7 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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Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), EU countries by exports of goods and services, share of GDP, 2018. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/exports-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2018. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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

Luxembourg, with 197.2% of GDP in 2018, according to the World Bank.

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

Italy, with 30.8% of GDP in 2018.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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