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

Germany had the highest net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation of 26 EU countries in 2017, at €62.5 billion. Luxembourg had the lowest, at €270.6 million. The median was €3.11 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €234 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest62,502.8Germany
Lowest270.6Luxembourg
Median3,109.126 EU countries
European Union (27)234,000History

Map of EU countries, 2017

Austria: 5,862 EUR millionBelgium: 10,991.1 EUR millionBulgaria: 1,006.4 EUR millionCyprus: 309.6 EUR millionCzechia: 4,790.5 EUR millionGermany: 62,502.8 EUR millionDenmark: 4,884.8 EUR millionEstonia: 411.8 EUR millionSpain: 20,146.4 EUR millionFinland: 3,001 EUR millionFrance: 40,297 EUR millionGreece: 1,493.7 EUR millionCroatia: 1,101 EUR millionHungary: 2,542.5 EUR millionIreland: 2,325.5 EUR millionItaly: 36,599.5 EUR millionLithuania: 683.8 EUR millionLuxembourg: 270.6 EUR millionLatvia: 347 EUR millionNetherlands: 10,108.7 EUR millionPoland: 9,334 EUR millionPortugal: 3,514.2 EUR millionRomania: 3,217.1 EUR millionSweden: 6,005.3 EUR millionSlovenia: 1,322.5 EUR millionSlovakia: 1,213.2 EUR million
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EUR million, 2017. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2017

Germany: 62,502.8 EUR millionGermany62,502.8France: 40,297 EUR millionFrance40,297Italy: 36,599.5 EUR millionItaly36,599.5Spain: 20,146.4 EUR millionSpain20,146.4Belgium: 10,991.1 EUR millionBelgium10,991.1Netherlands: 10,108.7 EUR millionNetherlands10,108.7Poland: 9,334 EUR millionPoland9,334Sweden: 6,005.3 EUR millionSweden6,005.3Austria: 5,862 EUR millionAustria5,862Denmark: 4,884.8 EUR millionDenmark4,884.8Czechia: 4,790.5 EUR millionCzechia4,790.5Portugal: 3,514.2 EUR millionPortugal3,514.2Romania: 3,217.1 EUR millionRomania3,217.1Finland: 3,001 EUR millionFinland3,001Hungary: 2,542.5 EUR millionHungary2,542.5Ireland: 2,325.5 EUR millionIreland2,325.5Greece: 1,493.7 EUR millionGreece1,493.7Slovenia: 1,322.5 EUR millionSlovenia1,322.5Slovakia: 1,213.2 EUR millionSlovakia1,213.2Croatia: 1,101 EUR millionCroatia1,101Bulgaria: 1,006.4 EUR millionBulgaria1,006.4Lithuania: 683.8 EUR millionLithuania683.8Estonia: 411.8 EUR millionEstonia411.8Latvia: 347 EUR millionLatvia347Cyprus: 309.6 EUR millionCyprus309.6Luxembourg: 270.6 EUR millionLuxembourg270.6Germany: 62,502.8 EUR millionGermany62,502.8France: 40,297 EUR millionFrance40,297Italy: 36,599.5 EUR millionItaly36,599.5Spain: 20,146.4 EUR millionSpain20,146.4Belgium: 10,991.1 EUR millionBelgium10,991.1Netherlands: 10,108.7 EUR millionNetherlands10,108.7Poland: 9,334 EUR millionPoland9,334Sweden: 6,005.3 EUR millionSweden6,005.3Austria: 5,862 EUR millionAustria5,862Denmark: 4,884.8 EUR millionDenmark4,884.8Czechia: 4,790.5 EUR millionCzechia4,790.5Portugal: 3,514.2 EUR millionPortugal3,514.2Romania: 3,217.1 EUR millionRomania3,217.1Finland: 3,001 EUR millionFinland3,001Hungary: 2,542.5 EUR millionHungary2,542.5Ireland: 2,325.5 EUR millionIreland2,325.5Greece: 1,493.7 EUR millionGreece1,493.7Slovenia: 1,322.5 EUR millionSlovenia1,322.5Slovakia: 1,213.2 EUR millionSlovakia1,213.2Croatia: 1,101 EUR millionCroatia1,101Bulgaria: 1,006.4 EUR millionBulgaria1,006.4Lithuania: 683.8 EUR millionLithuania683.8Estonia: 411.8 EUR millionEstonia411.8Latvia: 347 EUR millionLatvia347Cyprus: 309.6 EUR millionCyprus309.6Luxembourg: 270.6 EUR millionLuxembourg270.6
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2017
EUR million		Change on 2016
1Germany62,502.8+7.5%
2France Series break40,297+10.6%
3Italy Series break36,599.5+5.4%
4Spain20,146.4+5%
5Belgium10,991.1+10%
6Netherlands10,108.7+4.9%
7Poland9,334+10.5%
8Sweden6,005.3+6.9%
9Austria5,862+8.2%
10Denmark4,884.8+6.7%
11Czechia4,790.5+12.9%
12Portugal3,514.2+7.2%
13Romania3,217.1+16.3%
14Finland Series break3,001+6.9%
15Hungary2,542.5+4.6%
16Ireland2,325.5+30.2%
17Greece1,493.7-1.8%
18Slovenia1,322.5+19.4%
19Slovakia1,213.2+8.9%
20Croatia1,101+13.1%
21Bulgaria1,006.4+14.7%
22Lithuania683.8+21%
23Estonia411.8-5.9%
24Latvia347+8.7%
25Cyprus309.6+9.9%
26Luxembourg270.6-0.1%

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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. 1 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for 2017 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), 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), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2) (EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 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), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 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-water-waste/eu-countries?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2024. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 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-water-waste/eu-countries?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2024) Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by net turnover in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/turnover-water-waste/eu-countries?period=2017 (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 €62.5 billion in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Luxembourg, with €270.6 million 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), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), turnover or gross premiums written, EUR million (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 EU countries have no value for 2017 and are not ranked.

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