Countries in Europe Ranked by GDP growth rate (2025)
GDP growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Ireland ranks #1 with 12.3% per year. Monaco is second with 8.51% per year, 45% behind. The top five are Ireland, Monaco, Malta, Andorra and Albania. The median across all 47 is 1.82% per year; Isle of Man is last at -2.04% per year. Ireland's figure has risen 133% since 2001 (5.31% per year to 12.3% per year in 2025).
- #1
- Ireland · 12.3% per year
- Median
- 1.82% per year
- Coverage
- 47 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GDP growth rate (% per year) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 12.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Monaco | 8.51 | 2024 |
| 3 | Malta | 3.96 | 2025 |
| 4 | Andorra | 3.87 | 2025 |
| 5 | Albania | 3.79 | 2025 |
| 6 | Cyprus | 3.77 | 2025 |
| 7 | Channel Islands | 3.72 | 2023 |
| 8 | Kosovo | 3.59 | 2025 |
| 9 | Poland | 3.57 | 2025 |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 3.49 | 2025 |
| 11 | Croatia | 3.4 | 2025 |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | Denmark | 2.93 | 2025 |
| 14 | Lithuania | 2.92 | 2025 |
| 15 | Spain | 2.83 | 2025 |
| 16 | Montenegro | 2.74 | 2025 |
| 17 | Czechia | 2.58 | 2025 |
| 18 | Moldova | 2.42 | 2025 |
| 19 | Latvia | 2.14 | 2025 |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.13 | 2025 |
| 21 | Greece | 2.07 | 2025 |
| 22 | Serbia | 2.03 | 2025 |
| 23 | Portugal | 1.86 | 2025 |
| 24 | Ukraine | 1.82 | 2025 |
| 25 | Netherlands | 1.78 | 2025 |
| 26 | Sweden | 1.54 | 2025 |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 1.39 | 2025 |
| 28 | Switzerland | 1.3 | 2025 |
| 29 | Belarus | 1.3 | 2025 |
| 30 | Iceland | 1.28 | 2025 |
| 31 | Norway | 1.09 | 2025 |
| 32 | Slovenia | 1.06 | 2025 |
| 33 | Russian Federation | 1 | 2025 |
| 34 | Belgium | 0.983 | 2025 |
| 35 | Faroe Islands | 0.844 | 2024 |
| 36 | France | 0.841 | 2025 |
| 37 | Slovak Republic | 0.807 | 2025 |
| 38 | Romania | 0.678 | 2025 |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 0.638 | 2025 |
| 40 | Austria | 0.616 | 2025 |
| 41 | Estonia | 0.584 | 2025 |
| 42 | Italy | 0.54 | 2025 |
| 43 | Hungary | 0.51 | 2025 |
| 44 | San Marino | 0.402 | 2023 |
| 45 | Germany | 0.24 | 2025 |
| 46 | Finland | 0.173 | 2025 |
| 47 | Isle of Man | -2.04 | 2023 |
About the top 10
#1 Ireland
Ireland ranks #1 on this list with 12.3% per year.
- Capital
- Dublin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.48 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$721.7 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$131,590 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in gdp per capita ppp · #3 in air passengers carried · #3 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#2 Monaco
Monaco ranks #2 on this list with 8.51% per year (2024).
- Capital
- Monaco
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 38,341 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.13 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$288,000 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 86.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 65+ share · #1 in age dependency ratio (old) · #1 in gdp per capita.
#3 Malta
Malta ranks #3 on this list with 3.96% per year.
- Capital
- Valletta
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 579,700 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$47,907 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in access to sanitation · #6 in trade share of gdp · #6 in irrigated land share.
#4 Andorra
Andorra ranks #4 on this list with 3.87% per year.
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 82,904 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$54,292 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in access to sanitation · #1 in access to clean cooking fuels · #3 in electricity access rate.
#5 Albania
Albania ranks #5 on this list with 3.79% per year.
- Capital
- Tirana
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.35 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.54 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,998 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 58.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in electricity access rate · #2 in access to electricity (rural) · #11 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#6 Cyprus
Cyprus ranks #6 on this list with 3.77% per year.
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$41.23 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$41,783 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 66.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #4 in secure internet servers per million · #4 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#7 Channel Islands
Channel Islands ranks #7 on this list with 3.72% per year (2023).
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 168,470 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.51 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$74,586 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 81.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in services value added share of gdp · #13 in population density · #15 in gdp per capita.
#8 Kosovo
Kosovo ranks #8 on this list with 3.59% per year.
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$12.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,899 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 50.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #13 in gross capital formation rate · #32 in population ages 15-64 share.
#9 Poland
Poland ranks #9 on this list with 3.57% per year.
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.44 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.04 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,420 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 60.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Katowice urban area, Warsaw, Kraków.
Also ranks #2 in tourism arrivals · #7 in alcohol consumption per capita · #10 in rail lines (total km).
#10 North Macedonia
North Macedonia ranks #10 on this list with 3.49% per year.
- Capital
- Skopje
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,490 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in smoking prevalence · #19 in gross capital formation rate · #22 in youth unemployment rate.
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Source and method
GDP growth rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GDP growth (annual %): Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
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