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EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024

Germany had the highest net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation of 27 EU countries in 2024, at €87.95 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €236.22 million. The median was €4.44 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €337.19 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest87,946.6Germany
Lowest236.2Malta
Median4,442.127 EU countries
European Union (27)337,185.3History

Map of EU countries, 2024

Austria: 7,749.3 EUR millionBelgium: 13,012.8 EUR millionBulgaria: 1,836.8 EUR millionCyprus: 404.7 EUR millionCzechia: 7,680.1 EUR millionGermany: 87,946.6 EUR millionDenmark: 6,526.2 EUR millionEstonia: 709 EUR millionSpain: 26,934.6 EUR millionFinland: 4,442.1 EUR millionFrance: 58,007.8 EUR millionGreece: 2,159.1 EUR millionCroatia: 2,000.7 EUR millionHungary: 3,606.8 EUR millionIreland: 2,961.4 EUR millionItaly: 53,378.1 EUR millionLithuania: 1,030.9 EUR millionLuxembourg: 419.6 EUR millionLatvia: 733.5 EUR millionMalta: 236.2 EUR millionNetherlands: 13,769.4 EUR millionPoland: 17,458.8 EUR millionPortugal: 5,474 EUR millionRomania: 5,716.3 EUR millionSweden: 8,890.2 EUR millionSlovenia: 1,984.8 EUR millionSlovakia: 2,115.6 EUR million
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EUR million, 2024. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), net turnover, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2024

Germany: 87,946.6 EUR millionGermany87,946.6France: 58,007.8 EUR millionFrance58,007.8Italy: 53,378.1 EUR millionItaly53,378.1Spain: 26,934.6 EUR millionSpain26,934.6Poland: 17,458.8 EUR millionPoland17,458.8Netherlands: 13,769.4 EUR millionNetherlands13,769.4Belgium: 13,012.8 EUR millionBelgium13,012.8Sweden: 8,890.2 EUR millionSweden8,890.2Austria: 7,749.3 EUR millionAustria7,749.3Czechia: 7,680.1 EUR millionCzechia7,680.1Denmark: 6,526.2 EUR millionDenmark6,526.2Romania: 5,716.3 EUR millionRomania5,716.3Portugal: 5,474 EUR millionPortugal5,474Finland: 4,442.1 EUR millionFinland4,442.1Hungary: 3,606.8 EUR millionHungary3,606.8Ireland: 2,961.4 EUR millionIreland2,961.4Greece: 2,159.1 EUR millionGreece2,159.1Slovakia: 2,115.6 EUR millionSlovakia2,115.6Croatia: 2,000.7 EUR millionCroatia2,000.7Slovenia: 1,984.8 EUR millionSlovenia1,984.8Bulgaria: 1,836.8 EUR millionBulgaria1,836.8Lithuania: 1,030.9 EUR millionLithuania1,030.9Latvia: 733.5 EUR millionLatvia733.5Estonia: 709 EUR millionEstonia709Luxembourg: 419.6 EUR millionLuxembourg419.6Cyprus: 404.7 EUR millionCyprus404.7Malta: 236.2 EUR millionMalta236.2Germany: 87,946.6 EUR millionGermany87,946.6France: 58,007.8 EUR millionFrance58,007.8Italy: 53,378.1 EUR millionItaly53,378.1Spain: 26,934.6 EUR millionSpain26,934.6Poland: 17,458.8 EUR millionPoland17,458.8Netherlands: 13,769.4 EUR millionNetherlands13,769.4Belgium: 13,012.8 EUR millionBelgium13,012.8Sweden: 8,890.2 EUR millionSweden8,890.2Austria: 7,749.3 EUR millionAustria7,749.3Czechia: 7,680.1 EUR millionCzechia7,680.1Denmark: 6,526.2 EUR millionDenmark6,526.2Romania: 5,716.3 EUR millionRomania5,716.3Portugal: 5,474 EUR millionPortugal5,474Finland: 4,442.1 EUR millionFinland4,442.1Hungary: 3,606.8 EUR millionHungary3,606.8Ireland: 2,961.4 EUR millionIreland2,961.4Greece: 2,159.1 EUR millionGreece2,159.1Slovakia: 2,115.6 EUR millionSlovakia2,115.6Croatia: 2,000.7 EUR millionCroatia2,000.7Slovenia: 1,984.8 EUR millionSlovenia1,984.8Bulgaria: 1,836.8 EUR millionBulgaria1,836.8Lithuania: 1,030.9 EUR millionLithuania1,030.9Latvia: 733.5 EUR millionLatvia733.5Estonia: 709 EUR millionEstonia709Luxembourg: 419.6 EUR millionLuxembourg419.6Cyprus: 404.7 EUR millionCyprus404.7Malta: 236.2 EUR millionMalta236.2
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), net turnover, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2024
EUR million		Change on 2023
1Germany87,946.6+1.6%
2France58,007.8+12%
3Italy53,378.1+4.9%
4Spain26,934.6+6.7%
5Poland17,458.8+18.4%
6Netherlands13,769.4+5.8%
7Belgium13,012.8-0.2%
8Sweden8,890.2+13.3%
9Austria7,749.3+3.4%
10Czechia7,680.1+4%
11Denmark6,526.2+5.8%
12Romania5,716.3+6.2%
13Portugal5,474+10.6%
14Finland4,442.1+10.2%
15Hungary3,606.8+15.3%
16Ireland2,961.4+13.6%
17Greece2,159.1+11.8%
18Slovakia2,115.6+7%
19Croatia2,000.7-0.1%
20Slovenia1,984.8+3.8%
21Bulgaria1,836.8+20.1%
22Lithuania1,030.9+9.6%
23Latvia733.5+8.8%
24Estonia709-9.9%
25Luxembourg419.6+9.5%
26Cyprus404.7-15.1%
27Malta236.2+16.9%

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About this ranking

Net turnover of enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section E): 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, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), net turnover, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), net turnover, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act) (EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table

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Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), net turnover, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-water-waste/eu-countries. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), net turnover, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-water-waste/eu-countries.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), net turnover, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-water-waste/eu-countries (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation?

Germany, with €87.95 billion in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation?

Malta, with €236.22 million in 2024.

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, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), net turnover, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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