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EU countries by net turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities

Germany had the highest net turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities of 27 EU countries in 2016, at €313.71 billion. Latvia had the lowest, at €1.43 billion. The median was €14.36 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €1.17 trillion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest313,714.9Germany
Lowest1,430.6Latvia
Median14,363.527 EU countries
European Union (27)1,167,739.9History

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 32,698.8 EUR millionBelgium: 63,061.6 EUR millionBulgaria: 3,131 EUR millionCyprus: 1,782 EUR millionCzechia: 17,734.5 EUR millionGermany: 313,714.9 EUR millionDenmark: 28,286.1 EUR millionEstonia: 1,503.5 EUR millionSpain: 85,879.5 EUR millionFinland: 14,363.5 EUR millionFrance: 208,490.6 EUR millionGreece: 7,602.6 EUR millionCroatia: 3,628.7 EUR millionHungary: 10,971.6 EUR millionIreland: 37,854 EUR millionItaly: 110,843.8 EUR millionLithuania: 2,303.7 EUR millionLuxembourg: 19,473.1 EUR millionLatvia: 1,430.6 EUR millionMalta: 1,819.1 EUR millionNetherlands: 84,107.8 EUR millionPoland: 30,257.6 EUR millionPortugal: 11,185.5 EUR millionRomania: 8,097.5 EUR millionSweden: 53,152.2 EUR millionSlovenia: 4,217.3 EUR millionSlovakia: 10,064.3 EUR million
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EUR million, 2016. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Germany: 313,714.9 EUR millionGermany313,714.9France: 208,490.6 EUR millionFrance208,490.6Italy: 110,843.8 EUR millionItaly110,843.8Spain: 85,879.5 EUR millionSpain85,879.5Netherlands: 84,107.8 EUR millionNetherlands84,107.8Belgium: 63,061.6 EUR millionBelgium63,061.6Sweden: 53,152.2 EUR millionSweden53,152.2Ireland: 37,854 EUR millionIreland37,854Austria: 32,698.8 EUR millionAustria32,698.8Poland: 30,257.6 EUR millionPoland30,257.6Denmark: 28,286.1 EUR millionDenmark28,286.1Luxembourg: 19,473.1 EUR millionLuxembourg19,473.1Czechia: 17,734.5 EUR millionCzechia17,734.5Finland: 14,363.5 EUR millionFinland14,363.5Portugal: 11,185.5 EUR millionPortugal11,185.5Hungary: 10,971.6 EUR millionHungary10,971.6Slovakia: 10,064.3 EUR millionSlovakia10,064.3Romania: 8,097.5 EUR millionRomania8,097.5Greece: 7,602.6 EUR millionGreece7,602.6Slovenia: 4,217.3 EUR millionSlovenia4,217.3Croatia: 3,628.7 EUR millionCroatia3,628.7Bulgaria: 3,131 EUR millionBulgaria3,131Lithuania: 2,303.7 EUR millionLithuania2,303.7Malta: 1,819.1 EUR millionMalta1,819.1Cyprus: 1,782 EUR millionCyprus1,782Estonia: 1,503.5 EUR millionEstonia1,503.5Latvia: 1,430.6 EUR millionLatvia1,430.6Germany: 313,714.9 EUR millionGermany313,714.9France: 208,490.6 EUR millionFrance208,490.6Italy: 110,843.8 EUR millionItaly110,843.8Spain: 85,879.5 EUR millionSpain85,879.5Netherlands: 84,107.8 EUR millionNetherlands84,107.8Belgium: 63,061.6 EUR millionBelgium63,061.6Sweden: 53,152.2 EUR millionSweden53,152.2Ireland: 37,854 EUR millionIreland37,854Austria: 32,698.8 EUR millionAustria32,698.8Poland: 30,257.6 EUR millionPoland30,257.6Denmark: 28,286.1 EUR millionDenmark28,286.1Luxembourg: 19,473.1 EUR millionLuxembourg19,473.1Czechia: 17,734.5 EUR millionCzechia17,734.5Finland: 14,363.5 EUR millionFinland14,363.5Portugal: 11,185.5 EUR millionPortugal11,185.5Hungary: 10,971.6 EUR millionHungary10,971.6Slovakia: 10,064.3 EUR millionSlovakia10,064.3Romania: 8,097.5 EUR millionRomania8,097.5Greece: 7,602.6 EUR millionGreece7,602.6Slovenia: 4,217.3 EUR millionSlovenia4,217.3Croatia: 3,628.7 EUR millionCroatia3,628.7Bulgaria: 3,131 EUR millionBulgaria3,131Lithuania: 2,303.7 EUR millionLithuania2,303.7Malta: 1,819.1 EUR millionMalta1,819.1Cyprus: 1,782 EUR millionCyprus1,782Estonia: 1,503.5 EUR millionEstonia1,503.5Latvia: 1,430.6 EUR millionLatvia1,430.6
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
EUR million		Change on 2015
1Germany313,714.9+14.7%
2France208,490.6+1.1%
3Italy110,843.8+1.5%
4Spain85,879.5+3.2%
5Netherlands84,107.8+5%
6Belgium63,061.6+10.1%
7Sweden53,152.2+2.9%
8Ireland37,854+39.6%
9Austria32,698.8+5%
10Poland30,257.6+1.6%
11Denmark28,286.1+10.1%
12Luxembourg19,473.1-13.8%
13Czechia17,734.5+3.9%
14Finland14,363.5+4%
15Portugal11,185.5+3.9%
16Hungary10,971.6+3.9%
17Slovakia10,064.3+8%
18Romania8,097.5+1.1%
19Greece7,602.6-5.7%
20Slovenia4,217.3-1.6%
21Croatia3,628.7+12.8%
22Bulgaria3,131-6.2%
23Lithuania2,303.7+9.3%
24Malta1,819.1+21.9%
25Cyprus1,782+9.1%
26Estonia1,503.5+1.3%
27Latvia1,430.6+2.1%

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Net turnover of enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section M): 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), Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), 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), Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2) (EU countries by net turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2016) [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), Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by net turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2016. 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-professional-scientific/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2024. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). EU countries by net turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2016. 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-professional-scientific/eu-countries?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2024) Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by net turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-professional-scientific/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest net turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities?

Germany, with €313.71 billion in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest net turnover in professional, scientific and technical activities?

Latvia, with €1.43 billion 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, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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