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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 2020, at 204.4% of GDP. France had the lowest, at 28.6% of GDP. The median was 56.5% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest204.4Luxembourg
Lowest28.6France
Median56.527 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2020

Austria: 51.7 % of GDPBelgium: 79.2 % of GDPBulgaria: 56.5 % of GDPCyprus: 79.6 % of GDPCzechia: 67.8 % of GDPGermany: 39.1 % of GDPDenmark: 55 % of GDPEstonia: 68.2 % of GDPSpain: 30.5 % of GDPFinland: 36.2 % of GDPFrance: 28.6 % of GDPGreece: 31.5 % of GDPCroatia: 41.3 % of GDPHungary: 78.1 % of GDPIreland: 139.8 % of GDPItaly: 28.7 % of GDPLithuania: 72.4 % of GDPLuxembourg: 204.4 % of GDPLatvia: 62.7 % of GDPMalta: 130 % of GDPNetherlands: 81.2 % of GDPPoland: 52.4 % of GDPPortugal: 37.3 % of GDPRomania: 37 % of GDPSweden: 44.3 % of GDPSlovenia: 78.3 % of GDPSlovakia: 84.3 % of GDP
  • Under 37
  • 37 to 52
  • 52 to 68
  • 68 to 80
  • 80 and over
% of GDP, 2020. Source: World Bank, Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2020

Luxembourg: 204.4 % of GDPLuxembourg204.4Ireland: 139.8 % of GDPIreland139.8Malta: 130 % of GDPMalta130Slovakia: 84.3 % of GDPSlovakia84.3Netherlands: 81.2 % of GDPNetherlands81.2Cyprus: 79.6 % of GDPCyprus79.6Belgium: 79.2 % of GDPBelgium79.2Slovenia: 78.3 % of GDPSlovenia78.3Hungary: 78.1 % of GDPHungary78.1Lithuania: 72.4 % of GDPLithuania72.4Estonia: 68.2 % of GDPEstonia68.2Czechia: 67.8 % of GDPCzechia67.8Latvia: 62.7 % of GDPLatvia62.7Bulgaria: 56.5 % of GDPBulgaria56.5Denmark: 55 % of GDPDenmark55Poland: 52.4 % of GDPPoland52.4Austria: 51.7 % of GDPAustria51.7Sweden: 44.3 % of GDPSweden44.3Croatia: 41.3 % of GDPCroatia41.3Germany: 39.1 % of GDPGermany39.1Portugal: 37.3 % of GDPPortugal37.3Romania: 37 % of GDPRomania37Finland: 36.2 % of GDPFinland36.2Greece: 31.5 % of GDPGreece31.5Spain: 30.5 % of GDPSpain30.5Italy: 28.7 % of GDPItaly28.7France: 28.6 % of GDPFrance28.6Luxembourg: 204.4 % of GDPLuxembourg204.4Ireland: 139.8 % of GDPIreland139.8Malta: 130 % of GDPMalta130Slovakia: 84.3 % of GDPSlovakia84.3Netherlands: 81.2 % of GDPNetherlands81.2Cyprus: 79.6 % of GDPCyprus79.6Belgium: 79.2 % of GDPBelgium79.2Slovenia: 78.3 % of GDPSlovenia78.3Hungary: 78.1 % of GDPHungary78.1Lithuania: 72.4 % of GDPLithuania72.4Estonia: 68.2 % of GDPEstonia68.2Czechia: 67.8 % of GDPCzechia67.8Latvia: 62.7 % of GDPLatvia62.7Bulgaria: 56.5 % of GDPBulgaria56.5Denmark: 55 % of GDPDenmark55Poland: 52.4 % of GDPPoland52.4Austria: 51.7 % of GDPAustria51.7Sweden: 44.3 % of GDPSweden44.3Croatia: 41.3 % of GDPCroatia41.3Germany: 39.1 % of GDPGermany39.1Portugal: 37.3 % of GDPPortugal37.3Romania: 37 % of GDPRomania37Finland: 36.2 % of GDPFinland36.2Greece: 31.5 % of GDPGreece31.5Spain: 30.5 % of GDPSpain30.5Italy: 28.7 % of GDPItaly28.7France: 28.6 % of GDPFrance28.6
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020
% of GDP		Change on 2019
1Luxembourg204.4-2.1 pts
2Ireland139.8+8.6 pts
3Malta130+5.4 pts
4Slovakia84.3-7.5 pts
5Netherlands81.2-4.1 pts
6Cyprus79.6+3.9 pts
7Belgium79.2-3.8 pts
8Slovenia78.3-6.1 pts
9Hungary78.1-3 pts
10Lithuania72.4-4.4 pts
11Estonia68.2-3.9 pts
12Czechia67.8-4.4 pts
13Latvia62.7+0.1 pts
14Bulgaria56.5-7.8 pts
15Denmark55-3.9 pts
16Poland52.4-0.2 pts
17Austria51.7-4.2 pts
18Sweden44.3-4 pts
19Croatia41.3-9.2 pts
20Germany39.1-3.2 pts
21Portugal37.3-6.4 pts
22Romania37-3.4 pts
23Finland36.2-4.4 pts
24Greece31.5-8.1 pts
25Spain30.5-4.2 pts
26Italy28.7-2.2 pts
27France28.6-4.3 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 204.4% of GDP in 2020, according to the World Bank.

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

France, with 28.6% of GDP in 2020.

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