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EU countries by GDP per capita (euros)

Luxembourg had the highest GDP per capita (euros) of 27 EU countries in 2016, at €96,230. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €7,070. The median was €21,930 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €28,510. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest96,230Luxembourg
Lowest7,070Bulgaria
Median21,93027 EU countries
European Union (27)28,510History

All EU countries, 2016

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LuxembourgLuxembourg: 96,230 EUR96,230IrelandIreland: 58,030 EUR58,030DenmarkDenmark: 49,270 EUR49,270SwedenSweden: 46,790 EUR46,790NetherlandsNetherlands: 42,290 EUR42,290AustriaAustria: 40,690 EUR40,690FinlandFinland: 39,250 EUR39,250GermanyGermany: 39,150 EUR39,150BelgiumBelgium: 37,810 EUR37,810FranceFrance: 33,530 EUR33,530ItalyItaly: 28,310 EUR28,310SpainSpain: 24,190 EUR24,190MaltaMalta: 23,900 EUR23,900CyprusCyprus: 21,930 EUR21,930SloveniaSlovenia: 19,380 EUR19,380PortugalPortugal: 18,000 EUR18,000CzechiaCzechia: 17,040 EUR17,040EstoniaEstonia: 16,860 EUR16,860GreeceGreece: 16,190 EUR16,190SlovakiaSlovakia: 15,030 EUR15,030LithuaniaLithuania: 13,490 EUR13,490LatviaLatvia: 12,500 EUR12,500HungaryHungary: 11,950 EUR11,950CroatiaCroatia: 11,610 EUR11,610PolandPoland: 11,270 EUR11,270RomaniaRomania: 8,500 EUR8,500BulgariaBulgaria: 7,070 EUR7,070
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
EUR		Change on 2015
1Luxembourg96,230+1.2%
2Ireland58,030+0.1%
3Denmark49,270+2.9%
4Sweden46,790+1.4%
5Netherlands42,290+2.5%
6Austria40,690+2.6%
7Finland39,250+2.3%
8Germany39,150+2.9%
9Belgium37,810+2.6%
10France33,530+1%
11Italy28,310+2.7%
12Spain24,190+3.2%
13Malta23,900+3.9%
14Cyprus21,930+5.4%
15Slovenia19,380+3.9%
16Portugal18,000+4.2%
17Czechia17,040+5%
18Estonia16,860+5.4%
19Greece Provisional16,190-0.1%
20Slovakia15,030+1.4%
21Lithuania13,490+4.9%
22Latvia12,500+4.1%
23Hungary11,950+3.7%
24Croatia11,610+5.9%
25Poland11,270-1.1%
26Romania8,500+5.1%
27Bulgaria7,070+7.8%

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About this ranking

GDP at current market prices divided by population, EUR per inhabitant.

In euros, for Spain and the EU. For the United States, its states and counties, and for other countries and the World, in US dollars use gdp_per_capita_usd.

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. Main GDP aggregates per capita (nama_10_pc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_pc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest GDP per capita (euros)?

Luxembourg, with €96,230 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest GDP per capita (euros)?

Bulgaria, with €7,070 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, Main GDP aggregates per capita (nama_10_pc). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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