EU countries by real GDP growth

Name: EU countries by real GDP growth, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)

Cyprus had the highest real GDP growth of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 6.6%. Greece had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 1.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6.6Cyprus

Lowest0Greece

Median2.627 EU countries

European Union (27)1.9History

All EU countries, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Cyprus	6.6	+3.2 pts
2	Luxembourg	5	+2.7 pts
3	Malta	4.1	-5.5 pts
4	Croatia	3.5	+1.2 pts
5	Denmark	3.1	+1 pts
5	Estonia	3.1	+1.3 pts
7	Bulgaria	3	-0.4 pts
7	Poland	3	-1.4 pts
7	Slovenia	3	+0.6 pts
10	Romania	2.9	-0.3 pts
10	Spain	2.9	-1.2 pts
12	Lithuania	2.7	-0.1 pts
13	Czechia	2.6	-2.4 pts
13	Finland	2.6	+2.1 pts
13	Latvia	2.6	-1.2 pts
16	Hungary	2.4	-1.3 pts
16	Netherlands	2.4	+0.3 pts
18	Germany	2.3	+0.5 pts
19	Austria	2.1	+0.8 pts
19	Sweden	2.1	-2.3 pts
21	Portugal	2	+0.4 pts
22	Slovakia	1.9	-3.3 pts
23	Italy	1.5	+0.5 pts
24	Belgium	1.2	-0.3 pts
24	Ireland	1.2	-23.4 pts
26	France	0.9	-0.2 pts
27	Greece	0	+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

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.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP and main components, chain-linked volumes, percentage change (nama_10_gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest real GDP growth?

Cyprus, with 6.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest real GDP growth?

Greece, with 0% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP and main components, chain-linked volumes, percentage change (nama_10_gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-07.