Countries in Europe by gdp growth
How much the economy grew in real terms over the year — output at constant prices, so inflation does not count as growth. 42 countries in Europe, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2025
Median country
+1.8%
half above, half below| # | Country | % a year | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ireland | +12.3% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 2 |  Monaco | +8.5% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 3 |  Malta | +4.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 4 |  Andorra | +3.9% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 5 |  Albania | +3.8% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 6 |  Poland | +3.6% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 7 |  North Macedonia | +3.5% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 8 |  Croatia | +3.4% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 9 |  Bulgaria | +3.1% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| =10 |  Denmark | +2.9% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =10 |  Lithuania | +2.9% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 12 |  Spain | +2.8% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 13 |  Montenegro | +2.7% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 14 |  Czechia | +2.6% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 15 |  Moldova | +2.4% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| =16 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | +2.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| =16 |  Greece | +2.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| =16 |  Latvia | +2.1% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 19 |  Serbia | +2.0% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 20 |  Portugal | +1.9% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| =21 |  Netherlands | +1.8% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| =21 |  Ukraine | +1.8% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 23 |  Sweden | +1.5% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| 24 |  United Kingdom | +1.4% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =25 |  Belarus | +1.3% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| =25 |  Iceland | +1.3% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =25 |  Switzerland | +1.3% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| =28 |  Norway | +1.1% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =28 |  Slovenia | +1.1% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| =30 |  Belgium | +1.0% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| =30 |  Russia | +1.0% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| =32 |  France | +0.8% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| =32 |  Slovakia | +0.8% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| 34 |  Romania | +0.7% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| =35 |  Austria | +0.6% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| =35 |  Estonia | +0.6% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =35 |  Luxembourg | +0.6% | 2025 | Western Europe |
| =38 |  Hungary | +0.5% | 2025 | Eastern Europe |
| =38 |  Italy | +0.5% | 2025 | Southern Europe |
| 40 |  San Marino | +0.4% | 2023 | Southern Europe |
| =41 |  Finland | +0.2% | 2025 | Northern Europe |
| =41 |  Germany | +0.2% | 2025 | Western Europe |
No World Bank figure for 2 countries: Liechtenstein, Vatican City.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % a year | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Faroe Islands | +0.8% | Territory of Denmark |
 Isle of Man | −2.0% | Territory of United Kingdom |
Questions
- Which country in Europe has the fastest-growing economy?
- Ireland has the fastest-growing economy in Europe: +12.3% a year (2025). Next come Monaco (+8.5% a year) and Malta (+4.0% a year).
- Which country in Europe has the weakest growth?
- Germany, with +0.2% a year (2025).
- What is the typical gdp growth of a country in Europe?
- The median of the 42 countries in Europe is +1.8% a year: 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?
- How much the economy grew in real terms over the year — output at constant prices, so inflation does not count as growth. 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.