Countries in Europe by exports
Goods and services sold abroad, as a share of GDP. Trading hubs that re-export can pass 100%. 40 countries in Europe, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2025
Median country
52.0%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of GDP | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luxembourg | 190.5% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 2 |  San Marino | 186.0% | 2023 | Southern Europe |
| 3 |  Ireland | 140.1% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 4 |  Malta | 119.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 5 |  Slovakia | 85.1% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 80.7% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 7 |  Slovenia | 78.6% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 8 |  Estonia | 78.4% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 9 |  Switzerland | 78.1% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 10 |  Belgium | 75.5% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 11 |  Lithuania | 73.0% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 12 |  Hungary | 72.6% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 13 |  Denmark | 70.1% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 14 |  Czechia | 66.9% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 15 |  Latvia | 62.6% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 16 |  North Macedonia | 59.6% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 17 |  Belarus | 55.1% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 18 |  Austria | 54.7% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 19 |  Serbia | 54.3% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 20 |  Sweden | 53.2% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 21 |  Bulgaria | 50.7% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 22 |  Poland | 50.0% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 23 |  Croatia | 48.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 24 |  Norway | 45.4% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 25 |  Portugal | 43.7% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 26 |  Finland | 42.3% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 27 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 28 |  Germany | 40.4% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| =29 |  Iceland | 40.1% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =29 |  Montenegro | 40.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 31 |  Greece | 39.5% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 32 |  Albania | 37.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 33 |  Spain | 36.6% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 34 |  Romania | 35.5% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 35 |  France | 33.4% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| 36 |  Italy | 32.2% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 37 |  Moldova | 31.8% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 38 |  United Kingdom | 30.6% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 39 |  Ukraine | 25.3% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 40 |  Russia | 18.2% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
No World Bank figure for 4 countries: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Vatican City.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of GDP | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Faroe Islands | 54.6% | Territory of Denmark |
Questions
- Which country in Europe has the highest exports for the size of its economy?
- Luxembourg has the highest exports for the size of its economy in Europe: 190.5% of GDP (2025). Next come San Marino (186.0% of GDP) and Ireland (140.1% of GDP).
- Which country in Europe has the lowest exports for the size of its economy?
- Russia, with 18.2% of GDP (2025).
- What is the typical exports of a country in Europe?
- The median of the 40 countries in Europe is 52.0% of GDP: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Goods and services sold abroad, as a share of GDP. Trading hubs that re-export can pass 100%. Source: World Bank, mostly 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.