EU countries by real GDP growth

Name: EU countries by real GDP growth, 2021
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 2021, at 16.6%. Finland had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 6.9% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 6.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.6Ireland

Lowest2.7Finland

Median6.927 EU countries

European Union (27)6.4History

All EU countries, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Ireland	16.6	+9.6 pts
2	Malta	13.3	+16.8 pts
3	Croatia	12.6	+20.9 pts
4	Cyprus	11.4	+14.6 pts
5	Italy	9.2	+17.9 pts
6	Greece	8.7	+17.9 pts
7	Slovenia	8.4	+12.5 pts
8	Estonia	8.3	+11.2 pts
9	Bulgaria	7.8	+10.9 pts
10	Hungary	7.2	+11.5 pts
11	France	6.9	+14.3 pts
11	Latvia	6.9	+10.4 pts
11	Luxembourg	6.9	+7.4 pts
11	Poland	6.9	+8.9 pts
15	Spain	6.7	+17.6 pts
16	Denmark	6.5	+8.3 pts
17	Belgium	6.3	+11.1 pts
17	Netherlands	6.3	+10.2 pts
19	Slovakia	5.7	+8.3 pts
20	Portugal	5.6	+13.8 pts
20	Romania	5.6	+9.2 pts
22	Lithuania	5.4	+4.9 pts
23	Sweden	5.2	+7.1 pts
24	Austria	4.9	+11.2 pts
25	Czechia	4	+9.3 pts
25	Germany	4	+8 pts
27	Finland	2.7	+5.2 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?

Ireland, with 16.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest real GDP growth?

Finland, with 2.7% in 2021.

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.