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EU countries by value added in administrative and support services

Germany had the highest value added in administrative and support services of 27 EU countries in 2021, at €146.47 billion. Cyprus had the lowest, at €503.78 million. The median was €4.81 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €515.13 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest146,474.8Germany
Lowest503.8Cyprus
Median4,812.927 EU countries
European Union (27)515,130History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 13,363.8 EUR millionBelgium: 23,206.4 EUR millionBulgaria: 1,374.8 EUR millionCyprus: 503.8 EUR millionCzechia: 4,812.9 EUR millionGermany: 146,474.8 EUR millionDenmark: 8,081.5 EUR millionEstonia: 861.9 EUR millionSpain: 42,435.5 EUR millionFinland: 6,570.6 EUR millionFrance: 88,013.4 EUR millionGreece: 2,770.8 EUR millionCroatia: 867.7 EUR millionHungary: 4,021.9 EUR millionIreland: 22,645.1 EUR millionItaly: 50,812.9 EUR millionLithuania: 1,526.4 EUR millionLuxembourg: 2,245.7 EUR millionLatvia: 641.5 EUR millionMalta: 620 EUR millionNetherlands: 51,199.4 EUR millionPoland: 11,784.5 EUR millionPortugal: 7,571.5 EUR millionRomania: 4,511.8 EUR millionSweden: 14,997.8 EUR millionSlovenia: 955.5 EUR millionSlovakia: 2,258.2 EUR million
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EUR million, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Germany: 146,474.8 EUR millionGermany146,474.8France: 88,013.4 EUR millionFrance88,013.4Netherlands: 51,199.4 EUR millionNetherlands51,199.4Italy: 50,812.9 EUR millionItaly50,812.9Spain: 42,435.5 EUR millionSpain42,435.5Belgium: 23,206.4 EUR millionBelgium23,206.4Ireland: 22,645.1 EUR millionIreland22,645.1Sweden: 14,997.8 EUR millionSweden14,997.8Austria: 13,363.8 EUR millionAustria13,363.8Poland: 11,784.5 EUR millionPoland11,784.5Denmark: 8,081.5 EUR millionDenmark8,081.5Portugal: 7,571.5 EUR millionPortugal7,571.5Finland: 6,570.6 EUR millionFinland6,570.6Czechia: 4,812.9 EUR millionCzechia4,812.9Romania: 4,511.8 EUR millionRomania4,511.8Hungary: 4,021.9 EUR millionHungary4,021.9Greece: 2,770.8 EUR millionGreece2,770.8Slovakia: 2,258.2 EUR millionSlovakia2,258.2Luxembourg: 2,245.7 EUR millionLuxembourg2,245.7Lithuania: 1,526.4 EUR millionLithuania1,526.4Bulgaria: 1,374.8 EUR millionBulgaria1,374.8Slovenia: 955.5 EUR millionSlovenia955.5Croatia: 867.7 EUR millionCroatia867.7Estonia: 861.9 EUR millionEstonia861.9Latvia: 641.5 EUR millionLatvia641.5Malta: 620 EUR millionMalta620Cyprus: 503.8 EUR millionCyprus503.8Germany: 146,474.8 EUR millionGermany146,474.8France: 88,013.4 EUR millionFrance88,013.4Netherlands: 51,199.4 EUR millionNetherlands51,199.4Italy: 50,812.9 EUR millionItaly50,812.9Spain: 42,435.5 EUR millionSpain42,435.5Belgium: 23,206.4 EUR millionBelgium23,206.4Ireland: 22,645.1 EUR millionIreland22,645.1Sweden: 14,997.8 EUR millionSweden14,997.8Austria: 13,363.8 EUR millionAustria13,363.8Poland: 11,784.5 EUR millionPoland11,784.5Denmark: 8,081.5 EUR millionDenmark8,081.5Portugal: 7,571.5 EUR millionPortugal7,571.5Finland: 6,570.6 EUR millionFinland6,570.6Czechia: 4,812.9 EUR millionCzechia4,812.9Romania: 4,511.8 EUR millionRomania4,511.8Hungary: 4,021.9 EUR millionHungary4,021.9Greece: 2,770.8 EUR millionGreece2,770.8Slovakia: 2,258.2 EUR millionSlovakia2,258.2Luxembourg: 2,245.7 EUR millionLuxembourg2,245.7Lithuania: 1,526.4 EUR millionLithuania1,526.4Bulgaria: 1,374.8 EUR millionBulgaria1,374.8Slovenia: 955.5 EUR millionSlovenia955.5Croatia: 867.7 EUR millionCroatia867.7Estonia: 861.9 EUR millionEstonia861.9Latvia: 641.5 EUR millionLatvia641.5Malta: 620 EUR millionMalta620Cyprus: 503.8 EUR millionCyprus503.8
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
EUR million		Change on 2020
1Germany Series break146,474.8+17.3%
2France Series break88,013.4+17.5%
3Netherlands Series break51,199.4+48.3%
4Italy Series break50,812.9+21.7%
5Spain Series break42,435.5+12.2%
6Belgium Series break23,206.4+13.5%
7Ireland Series break22,645.1-1.9%
8Sweden Series break14,997.8+12.3%
9Austria Series break13,363.8+12.8%
10Poland Series break11,784.5+7.8%
11Denmark Series break8,081.5+3.4%
12Portugal Series break7,571.5+18%
13Finland Series break6,570.6-0.8%
14Czechia Series break4,812.9+9.1%
15Romania Series break4,511.8+12.6%
16Hungary Series break4,021.9+26.4%
17Greece Series break2,770.8+40%
18Slovakia Series break2,258.2+7.8%
19Luxembourg Series break2,245.7+6.9%
20Lithuania Series break1,526.4+36.9%
21Bulgaria Series break1,374.8+8.2%
22Slovenia Series break955.5+13.7%
23Croatia Series break867.7+19.1%
24Estonia Series break861.9+12.6%
25Latvia Series break641.5+5.8%
26Malta Series break620-27.2%
27Cyprus Series break503.8+28.2%

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About this ranking

Value added of enterprises in administrative and support services (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section N): 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, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), 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, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act) (EU countries by value added in administrative and support 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, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by value added in administrative and support 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-administrative-support/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by value added in administrative and support 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-administrative-support/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest value added in administrative and support services?

Germany, with €146.47 billion in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest value added in administrative and support services?

Cyprus, with €503.78 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, Administrative and support services (NACE Rev. 2 section N), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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