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EU countries by gross savings, share of GDP

Ireland had the highest gross savings, share of GDP of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 32.7% of GDP. Greece had the lowest, at 9% of GDP. The median was 23.8% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest32.7Ireland
Lowest9Greece
Median23.827 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 26.9 % of GDPBelgium: 23.8 % of GDPBulgaria: 23.5 % of GDPCyprus: 15.1 % of GDPCzechia: 25.6 % of GDPGermany: 30 % of GDPDenmark: 28.8 % of GDPEstonia: 28.4 % of GDPSpain: 22.6 % of GDPFinland: 24.1 % of GDPFrance: 21.9 % of GDPGreece: 9 % of GDPCroatia: 23.9 % of GDPHungary: 27.1 % of GDPIreland: 32.7 % of GDPItaly: 21.2 % of GDPLithuania: 22.8 % of GDPLuxembourg: 20.5 % of GDPLatvia: 23.5 % of GDPMalta: 29.7 % of GDPNetherlands: 29.3 % of GDPPoland: 19.5 % of GDPPortugal: 18.8 % of GDPRomania: 18.4 % of GDPSweden: 27 % of GDPSlovenia: 28.1 % of GDPSlovakia: 22.3 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2018. Source: World Bank, Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Ireland: 32.7 % of GDPIreland32.7Germany: 30 % of GDPGermany30Malta: 29.7 % of GDPMalta29.7Netherlands: 29.3 % of GDPNetherlands29.3Denmark: 28.8 % of GDPDenmark28.8Estonia: 28.4 % of GDPEstonia28.4Slovenia: 28.1 % of GDPSlovenia28.1Hungary: 27.1 % of GDPHungary27.1Sweden: 27 % of GDPSweden27Austria: 26.9 % of GDPAustria26.9Czechia: 25.6 % of GDPCzechia25.6Finland: 24.1 % of GDPFinland24.1Croatia: 23.9 % of GDPCroatia23.9Belgium: 23.8 % of GDPBelgium23.8Latvia: 23.5 % of GDPLatvia23.5Bulgaria: 23.5 % of GDPBulgaria23.5Lithuania: 22.8 % of GDPLithuania22.8Spain: 22.6 % of GDPSpain22.6Slovakia: 22.3 % of GDPSlovakia22.3France: 21.9 % of GDPFrance21.9Italy: 21.2 % of GDPItaly21.2Luxembourg: 20.5 % of GDPLuxembourg20.5Poland: 19.5 % of GDPPoland19.5Portugal: 18.8 % of GDPPortugal18.8Romania: 18.4 % of GDPRomania18.4Cyprus: 15.1 % of GDPCyprus15.1Greece: 9 % of GDPGreece9Ireland: 32.7 % of GDPIreland32.7Germany: 30 % of GDPGermany30Malta: 29.7 % of GDPMalta29.7Netherlands: 29.3 % of GDPNetherlands29.3Denmark: 28.8 % of GDPDenmark28.8Estonia: 28.4 % of GDPEstonia28.4Slovenia: 28.1 % of GDPSlovenia28.1Hungary: 27.1 % of GDPHungary27.1Sweden: 27 % of GDPSweden27Austria: 26.9 % of GDPAustria26.9Czechia: 25.6 % of GDPCzechia25.6Finland: 24.1 % of GDPFinland24.1Croatia: 23.9 % of GDPCroatia23.9Belgium: 23.8 % of GDPBelgium23.8Latvia: 23.5 % of GDPLatvia23.5Bulgaria: 23.5 % of GDPBulgaria23.5Lithuania: 22.8 % of GDPLithuania22.8Spain: 22.6 % of GDPSpain22.6Slovakia: 22.3 % of GDPSlovakia22.3France: 21.9 % of GDPFrance21.9Italy: 21.2 % of GDPItaly21.2Luxembourg: 20.5 % of GDPLuxembourg20.5Poland: 19.5 % of GDPPoland19.5Portugal: 18.8 % of GDPPortugal18.8Romania: 18.4 % of GDPRomania18.4Cyprus: 15.1 % of GDPCyprus15.1Greece: 9 % of GDPGreece9
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018
% of GDP		Change on 2017
1Ireland32.7-2.1 pts
2Germany30+1.4 pts
3Malta29.7-3.6 pts
4Netherlands29.3+1.1 pts
5Denmark28.8-0.4 pts
6Estonia28.4+0.1 pts
7Slovenia28.1+1 pts
8Hungary27.1+2.2 pts
9Sweden27+0.2 pts
10Austria26.9+0.5 pts
11Czechia25.6-0.1 pts
12Finland24.1+0.5 pts
13Croatia23.9-0.5 pts
14Belgium23.8-0.2 pts
15Latvia23.5-0.7 pts
16Bulgaria23.5+0.6 pts
17Lithuania22.8+1.3 pts
18Spain22.6+0.2 pts
19Slovakia22.3+0.6 pts
20France21.9+0.3 pts
21Italy21.2+0.6 pts
22Luxembourg20.5-1.2 pts
23Poland19.5+0.7 pts
24Portugal18.8+0.4 pts
25Romania18.4-2.4 pts
26Cyprus15.1-0.3 pts
27Greece9-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Gross national income less total final consumption, plus net transfers from abroad, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

National saving of households, companies and government together, not the household saving rate. It is negative when the country consumes more than its income. Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.

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.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS) (EU countries by gross savings, share of GDP, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS

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Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS), EU countries by gross savings, share of GDP, 2018. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/gross-savings-gdp/eu-countries?period=2018. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). EU countries by gross savings, share of GDP, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/gross-savings-gdp/eu-countries?period=2018.

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World Bank (2026) Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS), EU countries by gross savings, share of GDP, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/gross-savings-gdp/eu-countries?period=2018 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest gross savings, share of GDP?

Ireland, with 32.7% of GDP in 2018, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest gross savings, share of GDP?

Greece, with 9% of GDP in 2018.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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