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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 27 EU countries in 2021, at €77.38 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €150.81 million. The median was €3.82 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €289.53 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest77,377.6Germany
Lowest150.8Malta
Median3,824.327 EU countries
European Union (27)289,525History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 7,153.2 EUR millionBelgium: 11,059.2 EUR millionBulgaria: 1,310.4 EUR millionCyprus: 404.5 EUR millionCzechia: 6,545.5 EUR millionGermany: 77,377.6 EUR millionDenmark: 5,557.2 EUR millionEstonia: 858.5 EUR millionSpain: 23,655.6 EUR millionFinland: 3,824.3 EUR millionFrance: 47,696.9 EUR millionGreece: 1,682.5 EUR millionCroatia: 1,733.6 EUR millionHungary: 2,978.7 EUR millionIreland: 2,842.2 EUR millionItaly: 47,286.1 EUR millionLithuania: 863 EUR millionLuxembourg: 356 EUR millionLatvia: 447 EUR millionMalta: 150.8 EUR millionNetherlands: 11,761.5 EUR millionPoland: 13,995.7 EUR millionPortugal: 4,324.3 EUR millionRomania: 4,676.9 EUR millionSweden: 7,576.5 EUR millionSlovenia: 1,739.2 EUR millionSlovakia: 1,668.2 EUR million
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EUR million, 2021. 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, 2021

Germany: 77,377.6 EUR millionGermany77,377.6France: 47,696.9 EUR millionFrance47,696.9Italy: 47,286.1 EUR millionItaly47,286.1Spain: 23,655.6 EUR millionSpain23,655.6Poland: 13,995.7 EUR millionPoland13,995.7Netherlands: 11,761.5 EUR millionNetherlands11,761.5Belgium: 11,059.2 EUR millionBelgium11,059.2Sweden: 7,576.5 EUR millionSweden7,576.5Austria: 7,153.2 EUR millionAustria7,153.2Czechia: 6,545.5 EUR millionCzechia6,545.5Denmark: 5,557.2 EUR millionDenmark5,557.2Romania: 4,676.9 EUR millionRomania4,676.9Portugal: 4,324.3 EUR millionPortugal4,324.3Finland: 3,824.3 EUR millionFinland3,824.3Hungary: 2,978.7 EUR millionHungary2,978.7Ireland: 2,842.2 EUR millionIreland2,842.2Slovenia: 1,739.2 EUR millionSlovenia1,739.2Croatia: 1,733.6 EUR millionCroatia1,733.6Greece: 1,682.5 EUR millionGreece1,682.5Slovakia: 1,668.2 EUR millionSlovakia1,668.2Bulgaria: 1,310.4 EUR millionBulgaria1,310.4Lithuania: 863 EUR millionLithuania863Estonia: 858.5 EUR millionEstonia858.5Latvia: 447 EUR millionLatvia447Cyprus: 404.5 EUR millionCyprus404.5Luxembourg: 356 EUR millionLuxembourg356Malta: 150.8 EUR millionMalta150.8Germany: 77,377.6 EUR millionGermany77,377.6France: 47,696.9 EUR millionFrance47,696.9Italy: 47,286.1 EUR millionItaly47,286.1Spain: 23,655.6 EUR millionSpain23,655.6Poland: 13,995.7 EUR millionPoland13,995.7Netherlands: 11,761.5 EUR millionNetherlands11,761.5Belgium: 11,059.2 EUR millionBelgium11,059.2Sweden: 7,576.5 EUR millionSweden7,576.5Austria: 7,153.2 EUR millionAustria7,153.2Czechia: 6,545.5 EUR millionCzechia6,545.5Denmark: 5,557.2 EUR millionDenmark5,557.2Romania: 4,676.9 EUR millionRomania4,676.9Portugal: 4,324.3 EUR millionPortugal4,324.3Finland: 3,824.3 EUR millionFinland3,824.3Hungary: 2,978.7 EUR millionHungary2,978.7Ireland: 2,842.2 EUR millionIreland2,842.2Slovenia: 1,739.2 EUR millionSlovenia1,739.2Croatia: 1,733.6 EUR millionCroatia1,733.6Greece: 1,682.5 EUR millionGreece1,682.5Slovakia: 1,668.2 EUR millionSlovakia1,668.2Bulgaria: 1,310.4 EUR millionBulgaria1,310.4Lithuania: 863 EUR millionLithuania863Estonia: 858.5 EUR millionEstonia858.5Latvia: 447 EUR millionLatvia447Cyprus: 404.5 EUR millionCyprus404.5Luxembourg: 356 EUR millionLuxembourg356Malta: 150.8 EUR millionMalta150.8
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 countries2021
EUR million		Change on 2020
1Germany Series break77,377.6+5.3%
2France Series break47,696.9+16.7%
3Italy Series break47,286.1+18.3%
4Spain Series break23,655.6+4%
5Poland Series break13,995.7+16.3%
6Netherlands Series break11,761.5+16.2%
7Belgium Series break11,059.2+17.8%
8Sweden Series break7,576.5+16.2%
9Austria Series break7,153.2+16.8%
10Czechia Series break6,545.5+25.4%
11Denmark Series break5,557.2+10.3%
12Romania Series break4,676.9+31%
13Portugal Series break4,324.3+17.7%
14Finland Series break3,824.3+25%
15Hungary Series break2,978.7+15.9%
16Ireland Series break2,842.2+33%
17Slovenia Series break1,739.2+24%
18Croatia Series break1,733.6+15.2%
19Greece Series break1,682.5+31.4%
20Slovakia Series break1,668.2+19.6%
21Bulgaria Series break1,310.4+22.1%
22Lithuania Series break863+20.3%
23Estonia Series break858.5+39.6%
24Latvia Series break447+2%
25Cyprus Series break404.5+25.3%
26Luxembourg Series break356+10.7%
27Malta Series break150.8n/a

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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. 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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?period=2021. 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, 2021. 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?period=2021.

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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, 2021 [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?period=2021 (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 €77.38 billion in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Malta, with €150.81 million in 2021.

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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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