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EU countries by value added in accommodation and food services

Germany had the highest value added in accommodation and food services of 27 EU countries in 2021, at €43.43 billion. Estonia had the lowest, at €274 million. The median was €2.06 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €203.63 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest43,433Germany
Lowest274Estonia
Median2,058.727 EU countries
European Union (27)203,628.5History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 9,563.9 EUR millionBelgium: 4,854.2 EUR millionBulgaria: 1,000.4 EUR millionCyprus: 934.3 EUR millionCzechia: 1,445.1 EUR millionGermany: 43,433 EUR millionDenmark: 2,727.1 EUR millionEstonia: 274 EUR millionSpain: 27,712.1 EUR millionFinland: 1,968.7 EUR millionFrance: 38,640.7 EUR millionGreece: 4,857.7 EUR millionCroatia: 1,810 EUR millionHungary: 1,630.5 EUR millionIreland: 4,700.8 EUR millionItaly: 26,591.2 EUR millionLithuania: 560.1 EUR millionLuxembourg: 822.2 EUR millionLatvia: 279.3 EUR millionMalta: 337.7 EUR millionNetherlands: 9,924.5 EUR millionPoland: 3,935.6 EUR millionPortugal: 5,307.1 EUR millionRomania: 2,058.7 EUR millionSweden: 6,875.8 EUR millionSlovenia: 928.9 EUR millionSlovakia: 455 EUR million
  • Under 800
  • 800 to 1,700
  • 1,700 to 4,400
  • 4,400 to 9,000
  • 9,000 and over
EUR million, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Germany: 43,433 EUR millionGermany43,433France: 38,640.7 EUR millionFrance38,640.7Spain: 27,712.1 EUR millionSpain27,712.1Italy: 26,591.2 EUR millionItaly26,591.2Netherlands: 9,924.5 EUR millionNetherlands9,924.5Austria: 9,563.9 EUR millionAustria9,563.9Sweden: 6,875.8 EUR millionSweden6,875.8Portugal: 5,307.1 EUR millionPortugal5,307.1Greece: 4,857.7 EUR millionGreece4,857.7Belgium: 4,854.2 EUR millionBelgium4,854.2Ireland: 4,700.8 EUR millionIreland4,700.8Poland: 3,935.6 EUR millionPoland3,935.6Denmark: 2,727.1 EUR millionDenmark2,727.1Romania: 2,058.7 EUR millionRomania2,058.7Finland: 1,968.7 EUR millionFinland1,968.7Croatia: 1,810 EUR millionCroatia1,810Hungary: 1,630.5 EUR millionHungary1,630.5Czechia: 1,445.1 EUR millionCzechia1,445.1Bulgaria: 1,000.4 EUR millionBulgaria1,000.4Cyprus: 934.3 EUR millionCyprus934.3Slovenia: 928.9 EUR millionSlovenia928.9Luxembourg: 822.2 EUR millionLuxembourg822.2Lithuania: 560.1 EUR millionLithuania560.1Slovakia: 455 EUR millionSlovakia455Malta: 337.7 EUR millionMalta337.7Latvia: 279.3 EUR millionLatvia279.3Estonia: 274 EUR millionEstonia274Germany: 43,433 EUR millionGermany43,433France: 38,640.7 EUR millionFrance38,640.7Spain: 27,712.1 EUR millionSpain27,712.1Italy: 26,591.2 EUR millionItaly26,591.2Netherlands: 9,924.5 EUR millionNetherlands9,924.5Austria: 9,563.9 EUR millionAustria9,563.9Sweden: 6,875.8 EUR millionSweden6,875.8Portugal: 5,307.1 EUR millionPortugal5,307.1Greece: 4,857.7 EUR millionGreece4,857.7Belgium: 4,854.2 EUR millionBelgium4,854.2Ireland: 4,700.8 EUR millionIreland4,700.8Poland: 3,935.6 EUR millionPoland3,935.6Denmark: 2,727.1 EUR millionDenmark2,727.1Romania: 2,058.7 EUR millionRomania2,058.7Finland: 1,968.7 EUR millionFinland1,968.7Croatia: 1,810 EUR millionCroatia1,810Hungary: 1,630.5 EUR millionHungary1,630.5Czechia: 1,445.1 EUR millionCzechia1,445.1Bulgaria: 1,000.4 EUR millionBulgaria1,000.4Cyprus: 934.3 EUR millionCyprus934.3Slovenia: 928.9 EUR millionSlovenia928.9Luxembourg: 822.2 EUR millionLuxembourg822.2Lithuania: 560.1 EUR millionLithuania560.1Slovakia: 455 EUR millionSlovakia455Malta: 337.7 EUR millionMalta337.7Latvia: 279.3 EUR millionLatvia279.3Estonia: 274 EUR millionEstonia274
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
EUR million		Change on 2020
1Germany Series break43,433+29.3%
2France Series break38,640.7+31.8%
3Spain Series break27,712.1+85.2%
4Italy Series break26,591.2+53.2%
5Netherlands Series break9,924.5+37.7%
6Austria Series break9,563.9-1%
7Sweden Series break6,875.8+16.6%
8Portugal Series break5,307.1+43.3%
9Greece Series break4,857.7+289%
10Belgium Series break4,854.2+35.2%
11Ireland Series break4,700.8+61.9%
12Poland Series break3,935.6+30.6%
13Denmark Series break2,727.1-7.8%
14Romania Series break2,058.7+49.7%
15Finland Series break1,968.7+1%
16Croatia Series break1,810+90.2%
17Hungary Series break1,630.5+56%
18Czechia Series break1,445.1-3.4%
19Bulgaria Series break1,000.4+40.1%
20Cyprus Series break934.3+142.5%
21Slovenia Series break928.9+38.4%
22Luxembourg Series break822.2+18.1%
23Lithuania Series break560.1+24.5%
24Slovakia Series break455+0.9%
25Malta Series break337.7+9.9%
26Latvia Series break279.3+16.7%
27Estonia Series break274+2%

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Value added of enterprises in accommodation and food services (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section I): income from operating activities after deducting purchases of goods and services, in millions of euros at current prices.
  • Eurostat structural business statistics; at basic prices from 2021 and at factor cost for 2005 to 2020.

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, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I), value added, 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, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act) (EU countries by value added in accommodation and food services, 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, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by value added in accommodation and food services, 2021. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/value-added-accommodation-food/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). EU countries by value added in accommodation and food services, 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/value-added-accommodation-food/eu-countries?period=2021.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by value added in accommodation and food services, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/value-added-accommodation-food/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest value added in accommodation and food services?

Germany, with €43.43 billion in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest value added in accommodation and food services?

Estonia, with €274 million in 2021.

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, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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