{"id":2114900,"date":"2026-08-27T06:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2114900"},"modified":"2026-08-27T06:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:38:15","slug":"eu-gdp-shares-which-countries-are-rising-and-which-are-falling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2114900","title":{"rendered":"EU GDP shares: Which countries are rising and which are falling?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/93\/82\/1200x675_cmsv2_98b1200b-1ce0-5c96-bfe1-c4db4ee3bdbe-9889382.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2921100-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2921100\" data-cid=\"9891859\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921100-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/18\/59\/189x106_cmsv2_89bf93eb-3712-510b-9386-db986bdd5a21-9891859.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Migrants who crossed from Morocco into Spain return to a beach after being expelled from the area the previous day, 21 August, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ceuta residents try to block Red Cross aid month after migrant influx\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921112-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2921112\" data-cid=\"9891971\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921112-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/19\/71\/189x106_cmsv2_4ea3f2c1-a145-53a8-942e-b822538a51e0-9891971.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Two men walk past the NATO logo during the NATO Defence Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, 7 July, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Trump says Russia is &#8216;not going to attack&#8217; 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Euronews Business looks at how these shares have evolved over the past 20 years.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>The EU economy largely depends on a few countries, particularly its \u2018Big Four\u2019. As of 2025, Germany, France, Italy and Spain together account for 61% of the EU\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, countries\u2019 shares of the EU economy change over time. The share held by the \u2018Big Four\u2019 has been declining in recent decades. It fell from 67.9% in 2005 to 65.3% in 2015 and 61% in 2025, according to Eurostat.<\/p>\n<p>So, which countries have the highest and lowest GDP shares? And how have these shares changed across the EU over time?<\/p>\n<h2>Almost a quarter of the EU\u2019s GDP comes from Germany<\/h2>\n<p>Germany is by far the largest economy in the EU. In 2025, Germany produced 24.1% of the EU\u2019s GDP. The EU\u2019s total GDP was \u20ac18.8 trillion in 2025, of which Germany generated around \u20ac4.5 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>France is the second-largest economy with a 15.9% share, followed by Italy at 12%.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth-biggest EU economy, Spain, has a share in the single digits at 9%. Together, the \u2018Big Four\u2019 account for 61% of the EU\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands completes the top five with a 6.2% share. <\/p>\n<p>All other EU countries account for less than 5% each of the EU economy, as measured by GDP.<\/p>\n<p>Poland is very close to that level at 4.9%. The share then falls to 3.4% for Belgium, the EU\u2019s seventh-largest economy.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden and Ireland both have shares of 3.2%, while the GDP share is at least 2% in Austria (2.7%), Denmark (2.2%) and Romania (2%).<\/p>\n<h2>15 countries produce just 11.2% of the EU\u2019s GDP<\/h2>\n<p>In fifteen EU countries, GDP shares are below 2%, and together they produce only 11.2% of the EU economy.<\/p>\n<p>Czechia (1.8%), Portugal (1.6%), Finland (1.5%), Greece (1.3%) and Hungary (1.2%) are still above the 1% mark.<\/p>\n<p>The lowest GDP shares are found in Malta (0.1%), Cyprus (0.2%), Latvia (0.2%) and Estonia (0.2%).<\/p>\n<h2>20-year change: Italy and France are the biggest losers<\/h2>\n<p>When GDP shares over the last 20 years are compared, some countries saw significant changes, either positive or negative.<\/p>\n<p>Italy and France are the biggest losers between 2005 and 2025. While Italy accounted for 15.6% of EU GDP in 2005, this fell to 12% in 2025. That means Italy\u2019s share declined by 3.6 percentage points (pp) over this period.<\/p>\n<p>Falling from 18.4% to 15.9%, France also saw a 2.5 pp decline.<\/p>\n<p>Spain and Greece followed, both with a fall of 0.7 pp. However, as Greece has a smaller economy, the change was more significant there, with its share falling from 2% to 1.3%.<\/p>\n<p>Germany saw only a very slight decline of 0.1 pp over the last 20 years.<\/p>\n<h2>Poland is the biggest winner<\/h2>\n<p>Poland recorded the highest rise in GDP as a share of the EU total. Its share increased from 2.6% in 2005 to 4.9% in 2025, a rise of 2.3 pp. Considering the size of its economy, this is a remarkable change.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland and Romania also saw increases of more than 1 pp, at 1.4 pp and 1.2 pp respectively.<\/p>\n<p>While their shares of the EU economy remain small, Czechia rose from 1.2% to 1.8%, while Bulgaria increased from 0.3% to 0.6%.<\/p>\n<h2>10-year change: Germany\u2019s share falls by 1 pp<\/h2>\n<p>There were significant changes even over the last decade, between 2015 and 2025. France\u2019s share declined by 2 pp and Italy\u2019s by 1.5 pp. Germany\u2019s share of the EU economy also fell by 1 pp, from 25.1% to 24.1%.<\/p>\n<p>Poland still recorded the highest growth over the 10-year period, at 1.4 pp. This shows that the Polish economy has been gradually growing and gaining a larger share of the EU total.<\/p>\n<h2>GDP per capita is different<\/h2>\n<p>Of course, changes in GDP do not take population size into account. GDP mainly reflects the overall size of a country\u2019s economy. <\/p>\n<p>It also does not show changes in GDP per capita across EU countries, since GDP and GDP per capita are different indicators. <\/p>\n<p>GDP per capita  in purchasing power standards (PPS) is widely used to compare countries, as the cost of living varies significantly across the EU.<\/p>\n<p>Annual gross average wages also differ largely across Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div 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As of 2025, Germany, France, Italy and Spain together account for 61% of the EU\u2019s GDP.However, countries\u2019 shares of the EU economy change over time. The share held by the \u2018Big Four\u2019 has been declining in recent decades. It fell from 67.9% in 2005 to 65.3% in 2015 and 61% in 2025, according to Eurostat.So, which countries have the highest and lowest GDP shares? And how have these shares changed across the EU over time?Almost a quarter of the EU\u2019s GDP comes from GermanyGermany is by far the largest economy in the EU. In 2025, Germany produced 24.1% of the EU\u2019s GDP.\u00a0The EU\u2019s total GDP was \u20ac18.8 trillion in 2025, of which Germany generated around \u20ac4.5 trillion.France is the second-largest economy with a 15.9% share, followed by Italy at 12%.The fourth-biggest EU economy, Spain, has a share in the single digits at 9%. Together, the \u2018Big Four\u2019 account for 61% of the EU\u2019s GDP.The Netherlands completes the top five with a 6.2% share.\u00a0All other EU countries account for less than 5% each of the EU economy, as measured by GDP.Poland is very close to that level at 4.9%. The share then falls to 3.4% for Belgium, the EU\u2019s seventh-largest economy.Sweden and Ireland both have shares of 3.2%, while the GDP share is at least 2% in Austria (2.7%), Denmark (2.2%) and Romania (2%).15 countries produce just 11.2% of the EU\u2019s GDPIn fifteen EU countries, GDP shares are below 2%, and together they produce only 11.2% of the EU economy.Czechia (1.8%), Portugal (1.6%), Finland (1.5%), Greece (1.3%) and Hungary (1.2%) are still above the 1% mark.The lowest GDP shares are found in Malta (0.1%), Cyprus (0.2%), Latvia (0.2%) and Estonia (0.2%).20-year change: Italy and France are the biggest losersWhen GDP shares over the last 20 years are compared, some countries saw significant changes, either positive or negative.Italy and France are the biggest losers between 2005 and 2025. While Italy accounted for 15.6% of EU GDP in 2005, this fell to 12% in 2025. That means Italy\u2019s share declined by 3.6 percentage points (pp) over this period.Falling from 18.4% to 15.9%, France also saw a 2.5 pp decline.Spain and Greece followed, both with a fall of 0.7 pp. However, as Greece has a smaller economy, the change was more significant there, with its share falling from 2% to 1.3%.Germany saw only a very slight decline of 0.1 pp over the last 20 years.Poland is the biggest winnerPoland recorded the highest rise in GDP as a share of the EU total. Its share increased from 2.6% in 2005 to 4.9% in 2025, a rise of 2.3 pp. Considering the size of its economy, this is a remarkable change.Ireland and Romania also saw increases of more than 1 pp, at 1.4 pp and 1.2 pp respectively.While their shares of the EU economy remain small, Czechia rose from 1.2% to 1.8%, while Bulgaria increased from 0.3% to 0.6%.10-year change: Germany\u2019s share falls by 1 ppThere were significant changes even over the last decade, between 2015 and 2025. France\u2019s share declined by 2 pp and Italy\u2019s by 1.5 pp. Germany\u2019s share of the EU economy also fell by 1 pp, from 25.1% to 24.1%.Poland still recorded the highest growth over the 10-year period, at 1.4 pp. This shows that the Polish economy has been gradually growing and gaining a larger share of the EU total.GDP per capita is differentOf course, changes in GDP do not take population size into account. 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