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EU countries by real GDP growth

Ireland had the highest real GDP growth of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 7%. Spain had the lowest, at -10.9%. The median was -3.6% and the figure for the European Union (27) was -5.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest7Ireland
Lowest-10.9Spain
Median-3.627 EU countries
European Union (27)-5.5History

All EU countries, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

IrelandIreland: 7 %7LithuaniaLithuania: 0.5 %0.5LuxembourgLuxembourg: -0.5 %-0.5DenmarkDenmark: -1.8 %-1.8SwedenSweden: -1.9 %-1.9PolandPoland: -2 %-2FinlandFinland: -2.5 %-2.5SlovakiaSlovakia: -2.6 %-2.6EstoniaEstonia: -2.9 %-2.9BulgariaBulgaria: -3.1 %-3.1CyprusCyprus: -3.2 %-3.2LatviaLatvia: -3.5 %-3.5MaltaMalta: -3.5 %-3.5RomaniaRomania: -3.6 %-3.6NetherlandsNetherlands: -3.9 %-3.9GermanyGermany: -4 %-4SloveniaSlovenia: -4.1 %-4.1HungaryHungary: -4.3 %-4.3BelgiumBelgium: -4.8 %-4.8CzechiaCzechia: -5.3 %-5.3AustriaAustria: -6.3 %-6.3FranceFrance: -7.4 %-7.4PortugalPortugal: -8.2 %-8.2CroatiaCroatia: -8.3 %-8.3ItalyItaly: -8.7 %-8.7GreeceGreece: -9.2 %-9.2SpainSpain: -10.9 %-10.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Ireland7+2 pts
2Lithuania0.5-4.3 pts
3Luxembourg-0.5-3.2 pts
4Denmark-1.8-3.5 pts
5Sweden-1.9-4.5 pts
6Poland-2-6.6 pts
7Finland-2.5-3.8 pts
8Slovakia-2.6-4.9 pts
9Estonia-2.9-6.6 pts
10Bulgaria-3.1-6.9 pts
11Cyprus-3.2-9.1 pts
12Latvia-3.5-4.2 pts
12Malta-3.5-7.6 pts
14Romania-3.6-7.6 pts
15Netherlands-3.9-6.2 pts
16Germany-4-5.1 pts
17Slovenia-4.1-7.6 pts
18Hungary-4.3-9.4 pts
19Belgium-4.8-7.2 pts
20Czechia-5.3-8.9 pts
21Austria-6.3-8.1 pts
22France-7.4-9.4 pts
23Portugal-8.2-10.9 pts
24Croatia-8.3-11.4 pts
25Italy-8.7-9.3 pts
26Greece-9.2-11.5 pts
27Spain-10.9-12.9 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% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest real GDP growth?

Spain, with -10.9% in 2020.

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.

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