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EU countries by net turnover in information and communication

Germany had the highest net turnover in information and communication of 27 EU countries in 2017, at €280.54 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €1.91 billion. The median was €12.48 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €1.16 trillion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest280,544.8Germany
Lowest1,909.3Malta
Median12,482.327 EU countries
European Union (27)1,161,775.8History

Map of EU countries, 2017

Austria: 23,197.7 EUR millionBelgium: 36,435.4 EUR millionBulgaria: 5,104.3 EUR millionCyprus: 3,253.2 EUR millionCzechia: 16,492.3 EUR millionGermany: 280,544.8 EUR millionDenmark: 23,747.8 EUR millionEstonia: 2,143.3 EUR millionSpain: 85,282.4 EUR millionFinland: 20,956.2 EUR millionFrance: 205,204.5 EUR millionGreece: 9,770.1 EUR millionCroatia: 3,936.5 EUR millionHungary: 12,482.3 EUR millionIreland: 108,698.8 EUR millionItaly: 106,792.9 EUR millionLithuania: 2,359.4 EUR millionLuxembourg: 9,298.5 EUR millionLatvia: 2,038.4 EUR millionMalta: 1,909.3 EUR millionNetherlands: 71,807.4 EUR millionPoland: 34,343.2 EUR millionPortugal: 12,481.1 EUR millionRomania: 11,630.3 EUR millionSweden: 61,649.7 EUR millionSlovenia: 3,393.2 EUR millionSlovakia: 6,824.1 EUR million
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EUR million, 2017. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2017

Germany: 280,544.8 EUR millionGermany280,544.8France: 205,204.5 EUR millionFrance205,204.5Ireland: 108,698.8 EUR millionIreland108,698.8Italy: 106,792.9 EUR millionItaly106,792.9Spain: 85,282.4 EUR millionSpain85,282.4Netherlands: 71,807.4 EUR millionNetherlands71,807.4Sweden: 61,649.7 EUR millionSweden61,649.7Belgium: 36,435.4 EUR millionBelgium36,435.4Poland: 34,343.2 EUR millionPoland34,343.2Denmark: 23,747.8 EUR millionDenmark23,747.8Austria: 23,197.7 EUR millionAustria23,197.7Finland: 20,956.2 EUR millionFinland20,956.2Czechia: 16,492.3 EUR millionCzechia16,492.3Hungary: 12,482.3 EUR millionHungary12,482.3Portugal: 12,481.1 EUR millionPortugal12,481.1Romania: 11,630.3 EUR millionRomania11,630.3Greece: 9,770.1 EUR millionGreece9,770.1Luxembourg: 9,298.5 EUR millionLuxembourg9,298.5Slovakia: 6,824.1 EUR millionSlovakia6,824.1Bulgaria: 5,104.3 EUR millionBulgaria5,104.3Croatia: 3,936.5 EUR millionCroatia3,936.5Slovenia: 3,393.2 EUR millionSlovenia3,393.2Cyprus: 3,253.2 EUR millionCyprus3,253.2Lithuania: 2,359.4 EUR millionLithuania2,359.4Estonia: 2,143.3 EUR millionEstonia2,143.3Latvia: 2,038.4 EUR millionLatvia2,038.4Malta: 1,909.3 EUR millionMalta1,909.3Germany: 280,544.8 EUR millionGermany280,544.8France: 205,204.5 EUR millionFrance205,204.5Ireland: 108,698.8 EUR millionIreland108,698.8Italy: 106,792.9 EUR millionItaly106,792.9Spain: 85,282.4 EUR millionSpain85,282.4Netherlands: 71,807.4 EUR millionNetherlands71,807.4Sweden: 61,649.7 EUR millionSweden61,649.7Belgium: 36,435.4 EUR millionBelgium36,435.4Poland: 34,343.2 EUR millionPoland34,343.2Denmark: 23,747.8 EUR millionDenmark23,747.8Austria: 23,197.7 EUR millionAustria23,197.7Finland: 20,956.2 EUR millionFinland20,956.2Czechia: 16,492.3 EUR millionCzechia16,492.3Hungary: 12,482.3 EUR millionHungary12,482.3Portugal: 12,481.1 EUR millionPortugal12,481.1Romania: 11,630.3 EUR millionRomania11,630.3Greece: 9,770.1 EUR millionGreece9,770.1Luxembourg: 9,298.5 EUR millionLuxembourg9,298.5Slovakia: 6,824.1 EUR millionSlovakia6,824.1Bulgaria: 5,104.3 EUR millionBulgaria5,104.3Croatia: 3,936.5 EUR millionCroatia3,936.5Slovenia: 3,393.2 EUR millionSlovenia3,393.2Cyprus: 3,253.2 EUR millionCyprus3,253.2Lithuania: 2,359.4 EUR millionLithuania2,359.4Estonia: 2,143.3 EUR millionEstonia2,143.3Latvia: 2,038.4 EUR millionLatvia2,038.4Malta: 1,909.3 EUR millionMalta1,909.3
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017
EUR million		Change on 2016
1Germany280,544.8+5.6%
2France Series break205,204.5+10.9%
3Ireland108,698.8+9.3%
4Italy Series break106,792.9+0.8%
5Spain85,282.4+6.9%
6Netherlands71,807.4+10.5%
7Sweden61,649.7+2%
8Belgium36,435.4+4%
9Poland34,343.2+10.4%
10Denmark23,747.8+2.5%
11Austria23,197.7+3.1%
12Finland Series break20,956.2+5.5%
13Czechia16,492.3+10.6%
14Hungary12,482.3+13.9%
15Portugal12,481.1+4.9%
16Romania11,630.3+5.1%
17Greece9,770.1+3.8%
18Luxembourg9,298.5+7%
19Slovakia6,824.1+5.3%
20Bulgaria5,104.3+10.8%
21Croatia3,936.5+11.5%
22Slovenia3,393.2+5.8%
23Cyprus3,253.2+15.5%
24Lithuania2,359.4+12%
25Estonia2,143.3+13.8%
26Latvia2,038.4+10%
27Malta1,909.3+16%

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Net turnover of enterprises in information and communication (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section J): the amounts invoiced during the year for sales of goods and services to third parties, excluding VAT and other deductible taxes, in millions of euros at current prices.
  • Eurostat structural business statistics.

Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).

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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Eurostat. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2024). Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2) (EU countries by net turnover in information and communication, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table

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Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by net turnover in information and communication, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 1 Mar. 2024, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-information-communication/eu-countries?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2024. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). EU countries by net turnover in information and communication, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-information-communication/eu-countries?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2024) Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by net turnover in information and communication, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-information-communication/eu-countries?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest net turnover in information and communication?

Germany, with €280.54 billion in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest net turnover in information and communication?

Malta, with €1.91 billion in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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