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EU countries by services, value added

Luxembourg had the highest services, value added of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 80% of GDP. Ireland had the lowest, at 55.2% of GDP. The median was 62.7% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest80Luxembourg
Lowest55.2Ireland
Median62.727 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 62.3 % of GDPBelgium: 70.7 % of GDPBulgaria: 62.4 % of GDPCyprus: 75.8 % of GDPCzechia: 60.9 % of GDPGermany: 63.5 % of GDPDenmark: 66.6 % of GDPEstonia: 62.7 % of GDPSpain: 67.5 % of GDPFinland: 60.2 % of GDPFrance: 70.7 % of GDPGreece: 68.9 % of GDPCroatia: 59 % of GDPHungary: 57.4 % of GDPIreland: 55.2 % of GDPItaly: 64.8 % of GDPLithuania: 60.8 % of GDPLuxembourg: 80 % of GDPLatvia: 61.6 % of GDPMalta: 79.7 % of GDPNetherlands: 69.4 % of GDPPoland: 56.5 % of GDPPortugal: 65.1 % of GDPRomania: 59.5 % of GDPSweden: 64.9 % of GDPSlovenia: 57.9 % of GDPSlovakia: 60.1 % of GDP
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  • 69 and over
% of GDP, 2021. Source: World Bank, Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Luxembourg: 80 % of GDPLuxembourg80Malta: 79.7 % of GDPMalta79.7Cyprus: 75.8 % of GDPCyprus75.8Belgium: 70.7 % of GDPBelgium70.7France: 70.7 % of GDPFrance70.7Netherlands: 69.4 % of GDPNetherlands69.4Greece: 68.9 % of GDPGreece68.9Spain: 67.5 % of GDPSpain67.5Denmark: 66.6 % of GDPDenmark66.6Portugal: 65.1 % of GDPPortugal65.1Sweden: 64.9 % of GDPSweden64.9Italy: 64.8 % of GDPItaly64.8Germany: 63.5 % of GDPGermany63.5Estonia: 62.7 % of GDPEstonia62.7Bulgaria: 62.4 % of GDPBulgaria62.4Austria: 62.3 % of GDPAustria62.3Latvia: 61.6 % of GDPLatvia61.6Czechia: 60.9 % of GDPCzechia60.9Lithuania: 60.8 % of GDPLithuania60.8Finland: 60.2 % of GDPFinland60.2Slovakia: 60.1 % of GDPSlovakia60.1Romania: 59.5 % of GDPRomania59.5Croatia: 59 % of GDPCroatia59Slovenia: 57.9 % of GDPSlovenia57.9Hungary: 57.4 % of GDPHungary57.4Poland: 56.5 % of GDPPoland56.5Ireland: 55.2 % of GDPIreland55.2Luxembourg: 80 % of GDPLuxembourg80Malta: 79.7 % of GDPMalta79.7Cyprus: 75.8 % of GDPCyprus75.8Belgium: 70.7 % of GDPBelgium70.7France: 70.7 % of GDPFrance70.7Netherlands: 69.4 % of GDPNetherlands69.4Greece: 68.9 % of GDPGreece68.9Spain: 67.5 % of GDPSpain67.5Denmark: 66.6 % of GDPDenmark66.6Portugal: 65.1 % of GDPPortugal65.1Sweden: 64.9 % of GDPSweden64.9Italy: 64.8 % of GDPItaly64.8Germany: 63.5 % of GDPGermany63.5Estonia: 62.7 % of GDPEstonia62.7Bulgaria: 62.4 % of GDPBulgaria62.4Austria: 62.3 % of GDPAustria62.3Latvia: 61.6 % of GDPLatvia61.6Czechia: 60.9 % of GDPCzechia60.9Lithuania: 60.8 % of GDPLithuania60.8Finland: 60.2 % of GDPFinland60.2Slovakia: 60.1 % of GDPSlovakia60.1Romania: 59.5 % of GDPRomania59.5Croatia: 59 % of GDPCroatia59Slovenia: 57.9 % of GDPSlovenia57.9Hungary: 57.4 % of GDPHungary57.4Poland: 56.5 % of GDPPoland56.5Ireland: 55.2 % of GDPIreland55.2
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
% of GDP		Change on 2020
1Luxembourg80+0.7 pts
2Malta79.7+1.1 pts
3Cyprus75.8+1.2 pts
4Belgium70.7+0.4 pts
5France70.7-0.3 pts
6Netherlands69.4-0.4 pts
7Greece68.9-0.7 pts
8Spain67.5-0.9 pts
9Denmark66.6+0.7 pts
10Portugal65.1-0.5 pts
11Sweden64.9-0.7 pts
12Italy64.8-1.9 pts
13Germany63.5-0.3 pts
14Estonia62.7-1.2 pts
15Bulgaria62.4+0.9 pts
16Austria62.3-0.5 pts
17Latvia61.6-0.8 pts
18Czechia60.9+1.3 pts
19Lithuania60.8-0.2 pts
20Finland60.2+0.1 pts
21Slovakia60.1+0.6 pts
22Romania59.5-0.4 pts
23Croatia59-0.5 pts
24Slovenia57.9+0.7 pts
25Hungary57.4+0.6 pts
26Poland56.5-0.6 pts
27Ireland55.2-0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Gross value added of services (ISIC Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 4 divisions 45 to 99), including trade, transport, hotels and restaurants, finance, real estate, public administration, education and health, as a share of GDP.
  • World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

Agriculture, industry and services do not add up to exactly 100%: taxes less subsidies on products are part of GDP but of no sector. 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. Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS) (EU countries by services, value added, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS

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Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), EU countries by services, value added, 2021. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/services-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). EU countries by services, value added, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/services-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2021.

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World Bank (2026) Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), EU countries by services, value added, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/services-share-of-gdp/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest services, value added?

Luxembourg, with 80% of GDP in 2021, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest services, value added?

Ireland, with 55.2% of GDP in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Services, value added (% of GDP) (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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