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EU countries by real GDP growth

Malta had the highest real GDP growth of 27 EU countries in 2024, at 5.3%. Austria had the lowest, at -0.3%. The median was 2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 1.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest5.3Malta
Lowest-0.3Austria
Median227 EU countries
European Union (27)1.3History

All EU countries, 2024

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MaltaMalta: 5.3 %5.3CyprusCyprus: 3.9 %3.9DenmarkDenmark: 3.9 %3.9CroatiaCroatia: 3.8 %3.8SpainSpain: 3.7 %3.7IrelandIreland: 3.6 %3.6BulgariaBulgaria: 3.4 %3.4PolandPoland: 3.2 %3.2LithuaniaLithuania: 3 %3PortugalPortugal: 2.7 %2.7GreeceGreece: 2.1 %2.1LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2.1 %2.1SloveniaSlovenia: 2 %2SwedenSweden: 2 %2SlovakiaSlovakia: 1.9 %1.9FranceFrance: 1.5 %1.5CzechiaCzechia: 1.3 %1.3BelgiumBelgium: 1.1 %1.1ItalyItaly: 1.1 %1.1NetherlandsNetherlands: 1.1 %1.1RomaniaRomania: 1.1 %1.1FinlandFinland: 1 %1HungaryHungary: 0.7 %0.7LatviaLatvia: 0.5 %0.5EstoniaEstonia: 0.1 %0.1GermanyGermany: 0 %0AustriaAustria: -0.3 %-0.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Malta5.3-1.8 pts
2Cyprus Provisional3.9+0.3 pts
2Denmark3.9+2.8 pts
4Croatia Provisional3.80 pts
5Spain Provisional3.7+1.3 pts
6Ireland3.6+6.9 pts
7Bulgaria3.4+1.7 pts
8Poland3.2+3 pts
9Lithuania3+0.1 pts
10Portugal2.7-0.4 pts
11Greece Provisional2.10 pts
11Luxembourg Provisional2.1+2 pts
13Slovenia2-0.6 pts
13Sweden2+2.2 pts
15Slovakia1.9-0.2 pts
16France Provisional1.5-0.1 pts
17Czechia1.3+1.3 pts
18Belgium Provisional1.1-0.5 pts
18Italy1.1+0.1 pts
18Netherlands1.1+1.7 pts
18Romania1.1-1.4 pts
22Finland1+2.2 pts
23Hungary0.7+1.4 pts
24Latvia0.5+1.5 pts
25Estonia0.1+3 pts
26Germany Provisional0+1 pts
27Austria-0.3+0.4 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?

Malta, with 5.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest real GDP growth?

Austria, with -0.3% in 2024.

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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