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EU countries by value added in professional, scientific and technical activities

Germany had the highest value added in professional, scientific and technical activities of 27 EU countries in 2021, at €200.28 billion. Estonia had the lowest, at €940.54 million. The median was €7.96 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €679.32 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest200,282.9Germany
Lowest940.5Estonia
Median7,962.227 EU countries
European Union (27)679,316.8History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 15,866.8 EUR millionBelgium: 30,646.9 EUR millionBulgaria: 2,121.5 EUR millionCyprus: 1,535.6 EUR millionCzechia: 8,530.8 EUR millionGermany: 200,282.9 EUR millionDenmark: 16,545.1 EUR millionEstonia: 940.5 EUR millionSpain: 50,366.2 EUR millionFinland: 9,226 EUR millionFrance: 104,315.8 EUR millionGreece: 5,152.6 EUR millionCroatia: 2,016.3 EUR millionHungary: 6,593 EUR millionIreland: 21,334.7 EUR millionItaly: 69,912.7 EUR millionLithuania: 1,721 EUR millionLuxembourg: 5,588.8 EUR millionLatvia: 1,018.1 EUR millionMalta: 1,295.8 EUR millionNetherlands: 60,383.9 EUR millionPoland: 17,615.7 EUR millionPortugal: 7,962.2 EUR millionRomania: 5,396.2 EUR millionSweden: 26,745 EUR millionSlovenia: 2,589.7 EUR millionSlovakia: 3,613 EUR million
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EUR million, 2021. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Germany: 200,282.9 EUR millionGermany200,282.9France: 104,315.8 EUR millionFrance104,315.8Italy: 69,912.7 EUR millionItaly69,912.7Netherlands: 60,383.9 EUR millionNetherlands60,383.9Spain: 50,366.2 EUR millionSpain50,366.2Belgium: 30,646.9 EUR millionBelgium30,646.9Sweden: 26,745 EUR millionSweden26,745Ireland: 21,334.7 EUR millionIreland21,334.7Poland: 17,615.7 EUR millionPoland17,615.7Denmark: 16,545.1 EUR millionDenmark16,545.1Austria: 15,866.8 EUR millionAustria15,866.8Finland: 9,226 EUR millionFinland9,226Czechia: 8,530.8 EUR millionCzechia8,530.8Portugal: 7,962.2 EUR millionPortugal7,962.2Hungary: 6,593 EUR millionHungary6,593Luxembourg: 5,588.8 EUR millionLuxembourg5,588.8Romania: 5,396.2 EUR millionRomania5,396.2Greece: 5,152.6 EUR millionGreece5,152.6Slovakia: 3,613 EUR millionSlovakia3,613Slovenia: 2,589.7 EUR millionSlovenia2,589.7Bulgaria: 2,121.5 EUR millionBulgaria2,121.5Croatia: 2,016.3 EUR millionCroatia2,016.3Lithuania: 1,721 EUR millionLithuania1,721Cyprus: 1,535.6 EUR millionCyprus1,535.6Malta: 1,295.8 EUR millionMalta1,295.8Latvia: 1,018.1 EUR millionLatvia1,018.1Estonia: 940.5 EUR millionEstonia940.5Germany: 200,282.9 EUR millionGermany200,282.9France: 104,315.8 EUR millionFrance104,315.8Italy: 69,912.7 EUR millionItaly69,912.7Netherlands: 60,383.9 EUR millionNetherlands60,383.9Spain: 50,366.2 EUR millionSpain50,366.2Belgium: 30,646.9 EUR millionBelgium30,646.9Sweden: 26,745 EUR millionSweden26,745Ireland: 21,334.7 EUR millionIreland21,334.7Poland: 17,615.7 EUR millionPoland17,615.7Denmark: 16,545.1 EUR millionDenmark16,545.1Austria: 15,866.8 EUR millionAustria15,866.8Finland: 9,226 EUR millionFinland9,226Czechia: 8,530.8 EUR millionCzechia8,530.8Portugal: 7,962.2 EUR millionPortugal7,962.2Hungary: 6,593 EUR millionHungary6,593Luxembourg: 5,588.8 EUR millionLuxembourg5,588.8Romania: 5,396.2 EUR millionRomania5,396.2Greece: 5,152.6 EUR millionGreece5,152.6Slovakia: 3,613 EUR millionSlovakia3,613Slovenia: 2,589.7 EUR millionSlovenia2,589.7Bulgaria: 2,121.5 EUR millionBulgaria2,121.5Croatia: 2,016.3 EUR millionCroatia2,016.3Lithuania: 1,721 EUR millionLithuania1,721Cyprus: 1,535.6 EUR millionCyprus1,535.6Malta: 1,295.8 EUR millionMalta1,295.8Latvia: 1,018.1 EUR millionLatvia1,018.1Estonia: 940.5 EUR millionEstonia940.5
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
EUR million		Change on 2020
1Germany Series break200,282.9+15.7%
2France Series break104,315.8+13.1%
3Italy Series break69,912.7+20.2%
4Netherlands Series break60,383.9+20.9%
5Spain Series break50,366.2+3%
6Belgium Series break30,646.9+23.2%
7Sweden Series break26,745+12.7%
8Ireland Series break21,334.7+20.2%
9Poland Series break17,615.7+19.9%
10Denmark Series break16,545.1+1.9%
11Austria Series break15,866.8+3.6%
12Finland Series break9,226+6.6%
13Czechia Series break8,530.8+6.8%
14Portugal Series break7,962.2+11.5%
15Hungary Series break6,593+12.4%
16Luxembourg Series break5,588.8-8.5%
17Romania Series break5,396.2+4.3%
18Greece Series break5,152.6+21.2%
19Slovakia Series break3,613+6.3%
20Slovenia Series break2,589.7+15.9%
21Bulgaria Series break2,121.5+5.2%
22Croatia Series break2,016.3+3.1%
23Lithuania Series break1,721+17.8%
24Cyprus Series break1,535.6+11.3%
25Malta Series break1,295.8+6.8%
26Latvia Series break1,018.1+16.2%
27Estonia Series break940.5+46.8%

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Value added of enterprises in professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section M): 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, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), 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, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act) (EU countries by value added in professional, scientific and technical activities, 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, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by value added in professional, scientific and technical activities, 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-professional-scientific/eu-countries?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). EU countries by value added in professional, scientific and technical activities, 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-professional-scientific/eu-countries?period=2021.

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

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Which EU country has the highest value added in professional, scientific and technical activities?

Germany, with €200.28 billion in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest value added in professional, scientific and technical activities?

Estonia, with €940.54 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, Professional, scientific and technical activities (NACE Rev. 2 section M), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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