EU countries by real GDP growth

Name: EU countries by real GDP growth, 2018
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)

Ireland had the highest real GDP growth of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 7.7%. Italy had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 2.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7.7Ireland

Lowest1Italy

Median2.827 EU countries

European Union (27)2.1History

All EU countries, 2018

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2018 (%)	Change on 2017
1	Ireland	7.7	-2.4 pts
2	Malta	7.2	-5.8 pts
3	Cyprus	6.3	+0.5 pts
4	Poland	6.2	+1 pts
5	Hungary	5.6	+1.5 pts
6	Romania	5.4	-2.8 pts
7	Lithuania	4.9	+0.3 pts
8	Slovenia	4.4	-0.8 pts
9	Latvia	4.3	+0.9 pts
10	Slovakia	4.1	+1.2 pts
11	Estonia	3.7	-1.9 pts
12	Croatia	2.9	-0.4 pts
12	Portugal	2.9	-0.4 pts
14	Czechia	2.8	-2.4 pts
15	Austria	2.5	+0.2 pts
16	Spain	2.4	-0.5 pts
17	Bulgaria	2.3	-0.4 pts
17	Netherlands	2.3	-0.5 pts
19	Greece	2.1	+0.6 pts
20	Belgium	1.9	+0.4 pts
20	Denmark	1.9	-1.2 pts
22	Sweden	1.8	-0.1 pts
23	France	1.6	-0.5 pts
23	Luxembourg	1.6	+0.3 pts
25	Finland	1.2	-2.1 pts
25	Germany	1.2	-1.7 pts
27	Italy	1	-0.7 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?

Ireland, with 7.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest real GDP growth?

Italy, with 1% in 2018.

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.