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EU countries by value added in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation

Germany had the highest value added in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation of 27 EU countries in 2021, at €30.51 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €73.8 million. The median was €1.51 billion and the figure for the European Union (27) was €107.03 billion. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest30,514.8Germany
Lowest73.8Malta
Median1,510.727 EU countries
European Union (27)107,029.5History

Map of EU countries, 2021

Austria: 2,540.9 EUR millionBelgium: 3,908.6 EUR millionBulgaria: 469.9 EUR millionCyprus: 188.8 EUR millionCzechia: 2,006.7 EUR millionGermany: 30,514.8 EUR millionDenmark: 2,260.8 EUR millionEstonia: 191.8 EUR millionSpain: 10,674.8 EUR millionFinland: 1,510.7 EUR millionFrance: 14,208.9 EUR millionGreece: 651.9 EUR millionCroatia: 758.2 EUR millionHungary: 984.8 EUR millionIreland: 628 EUR millionItaly: 18,038.1 EUR millionLithuania: 382.9 EUR millionLuxembourg: 157.9 EUR millionLatvia: 191.9 EUR millionMalta: 73.8 EUR millionNetherlands: 3,952 EUR millionPoland: 5,947.9 EUR millionPortugal: 1,726.4 EUR millionRomania: 1,651.7 EUR millionSweden: 2,249.7 EUR millionSlovenia: 466.4 EUR millionSlovakia: 691.3 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), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2021

Germany: 30,514.8 EUR millionGermany30,514.8Italy: 18,038.1 EUR millionItaly18,038.1France: 14,208.9 EUR millionFrance14,208.9Spain: 10,674.8 EUR millionSpain10,674.8Poland: 5,947.9 EUR millionPoland5,947.9Netherlands: 3,952 EUR millionNetherlands3,952Belgium: 3,908.6 EUR millionBelgium3,908.6Austria: 2,540.9 EUR millionAustria2,540.9Denmark: 2,260.8 EUR millionDenmark2,260.8Sweden: 2,249.7 EUR millionSweden2,249.7Czechia: 2,006.7 EUR millionCzechia2,006.7Portugal: 1,726.4 EUR millionPortugal1,726.4Romania: 1,651.7 EUR millionRomania1,651.7Finland: 1,510.7 EUR millionFinland1,510.7Hungary: 984.8 EUR millionHungary984.8Croatia: 758.2 EUR millionCroatia758.2Slovakia: 691.3 EUR millionSlovakia691.3Greece: 651.9 EUR millionGreece651.9Ireland: 628 EUR millionIreland628Bulgaria: 469.9 EUR millionBulgaria469.9Slovenia: 466.4 EUR millionSlovenia466.4Lithuania: 382.9 EUR millionLithuania382.9Latvia: 191.9 EUR millionLatvia191.9Estonia: 191.8 EUR millionEstonia191.8Cyprus: 188.8 EUR millionCyprus188.8Luxembourg: 157.9 EUR millionLuxembourg157.9Malta: 73.8 EUR millionMalta73.8Germany: 30,514.8 EUR millionGermany30,514.8Italy: 18,038.1 EUR millionItaly18,038.1France: 14,208.9 EUR millionFrance14,208.9Spain: 10,674.8 EUR millionSpain10,674.8Poland: 5,947.9 EUR millionPoland5,947.9Netherlands: 3,952 EUR millionNetherlands3,952Belgium: 3,908.6 EUR millionBelgium3,908.6Austria: 2,540.9 EUR millionAustria2,540.9Denmark: 2,260.8 EUR millionDenmark2,260.8Sweden: 2,249.7 EUR millionSweden2,249.7Czechia: 2,006.7 EUR millionCzechia2,006.7Portugal: 1,726.4 EUR millionPortugal1,726.4Romania: 1,651.7 EUR millionRomania1,651.7Finland: 1,510.7 EUR millionFinland1,510.7Hungary: 984.8 EUR millionHungary984.8Croatia: 758.2 EUR millionCroatia758.2Slovakia: 691.3 EUR millionSlovakia691.3Greece: 651.9 EUR millionGreece651.9Ireland: 628 EUR millionIreland628Bulgaria: 469.9 EUR millionBulgaria469.9Slovenia: 466.4 EUR millionSlovenia466.4Lithuania: 382.9 EUR millionLithuania382.9Latvia: 191.9 EUR millionLatvia191.9Estonia: 191.8 EUR millionEstonia191.8Cyprus: 188.8 EUR millionCyprus188.8Luxembourg: 157.9 EUR millionLuxembourg157.9Malta: 73.8 EUR millionMalta73.8
EUR million. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2021
EUR million		Change on 2020
1Germany Series break30,514.8-2.4%
2Italy Series break18,038.1+13.2%
3France Series break14,208.9+9.4%
4Spain Series break10,674.8-6.2%
5Poland Series break5,947.9+1.4%
6Netherlands Series break3,952+8.2%
7Belgium Series break3,908.6+12.3%
8Austria Series break2,540.9+13.1%
9Denmark Series break2,260.8+3.3%
10Sweden Series break2,249.7+17.2%
11Czechia Series break2,006.7+19.6%
12Portugal Series break1,726.4+10%
13Romania Series break1,651.7+18%
14Finland Series break1,510.7+21.8%
15Hungary Series break984.8+13.2%
16Croatia Series break758.2-6.9%
17Slovakia Series break691.3+15.4%
18Greece Series break651.9+67.9%
19Ireland Series break628-19.8%
20Bulgaria Series break469.9-5.7%
21Slovenia Series break466.4+17.1%
22Lithuania Series break382.9+9.4%
23Latvia Series break191.9-2.4%
24Estonia Series break191.8+12.1%
25Cyprus Series break188.8+17.7%
26Luxembourg Series break157.9+9.1%
27Malta Series break73.8-16.9%

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Value added of enterprises in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section E): 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, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), 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, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act) (EU countries by value added 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), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by value added 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/value-added-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), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). EU countries by value added 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/value-added-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), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act), EU countries by value added 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/value-added-water-waste/eu-countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest value added in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation?

Germany, with €30.51 billion in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Malta, with €73.8 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, Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation (NACE Rev. 2 section E), value added, EUR million (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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