2004 was a pretty good year for the EU's economy, even for mature economies, all growing by at least 2%, except for 4 countries. The 3 Baltic states are clearly in the lead, followed by Ireland.
GDP Growth Rates in 2004
1) Latvia : 8.5%
2) Estonia : 7.8%
3) Lithuania : 6.7%
4) Ireland : 5.5%
5) Slovakia : 5.5%
6) Poland : 5.4%
7) Slovenia : 4.6%
8) Luxembourg : 4.4%
-) Czech Republic : 4.4%
10) Hungary : 4.2%
--) Greece : 4.2%
12) Cyprus : 3.7%
13) Sweden : 3.6%
14) United Kingdom : 3.2%
15) Spain : 3.1%
16) Finland : 2.8%
17) Belgium : 2.7%
18) Denmark : 2.4%
--) Austria : 2.4%
20) France : 2%
21) Netherlands : 1.7%
22) Germany : 1.6%
23) Italy : 1.2%
24) Portugal : 1.0%
25) Malta : 1.0%
2005 was a bit less good on the whole, with only Spain, Malta and Cyprus doing better than in 2004. The average for the EU was 1,5%, mostly due to Germany and Italy's poor results. Only 5 countries are below the EU-wide average.
GDP Growth Rates in 2005
1) Latvia : 7.8%
2) Estonia : 7%
3) Lithuania : 6.8%
4) Ireland : 5.0%
-) Slovakia : 5.0%
6) Czech Republic : 4.1%
7) Slovenia : 3.9%
8) Cyprus : 3.8%
9) Hungary : 3.4%
10) Greece : 3.2%
--) Spain : 3.2%
12) Luxembourg : 3.1%
13) Poland : 3.0%
14) Sweden : 2.6%
15) Denmark : 2.2%
16) Austria : 1.9%
--) United Kingdom : 1.9%
18) Finland : 1.8%
19) France : 1.5%
--) Malta : 1.5%
21) Belgium : 1.2%
22) Germany : 0.8%
23) Netherlands : 0.7%
24) Portugal : 0.5%
25) Italy : 0%
Top 10 GDP per capita by region in 2002
1. Inner London, United Kingdom : 66,761 euro
2. Brussels-Capital, Belgium : 49,645
3. Luxembourg : 45,026
4. Hamburg, Germany : 39,766
5. Île-de-France (Paris), France : 37,267
6. Vienna, Austria : 36,603
7. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire, UK : 34,251
8. Bozen-Bolzano, Italy : 33,783
9. Stockholm, Sweden : 33,488
10. Oberbayern, Germany : 33,454
Source : Wikipedia : Economy of the European Union
GDP Growth Rates in 2004
1) Latvia : 8.5%
2) Estonia : 7.8%
3) Lithuania : 6.7%
4) Ireland : 5.5%
5) Slovakia : 5.5%
6) Poland : 5.4%
7) Slovenia : 4.6%
8) Luxembourg : 4.4%
-) Czech Republic : 4.4%
10) Hungary : 4.2%
--) Greece : 4.2%
12) Cyprus : 3.7%
13) Sweden : 3.6%
14) United Kingdom : 3.2%
15) Spain : 3.1%
16) Finland : 2.8%
17) Belgium : 2.7%
18) Denmark : 2.4%
--) Austria : 2.4%
20) France : 2%
21) Netherlands : 1.7%
22) Germany : 1.6%
23) Italy : 1.2%
24) Portugal : 1.0%
25) Malta : 1.0%
2005 was a bit less good on the whole, with only Spain, Malta and Cyprus doing better than in 2004. The average for the EU was 1,5%, mostly due to Germany and Italy's poor results. Only 5 countries are below the EU-wide average.
GDP Growth Rates in 2005
1) Latvia : 7.8%
2) Estonia : 7%
3) Lithuania : 6.8%
4) Ireland : 5.0%
-) Slovakia : 5.0%
6) Czech Republic : 4.1%
7) Slovenia : 3.9%
8) Cyprus : 3.8%
9) Hungary : 3.4%
10) Greece : 3.2%
--) Spain : 3.2%
12) Luxembourg : 3.1%
13) Poland : 3.0%
14) Sweden : 2.6%
15) Denmark : 2.2%
16) Austria : 1.9%
--) United Kingdom : 1.9%
18) Finland : 1.8%
19) France : 1.5%
--) Malta : 1.5%
21) Belgium : 1.2%
22) Germany : 0.8%
23) Netherlands : 0.7%
24) Portugal : 0.5%
25) Italy : 0%
Top 10 GDP per capita by region in 2002
1. Inner London, United Kingdom : 66,761 euro
2. Brussels-Capital, Belgium : 49,645
3. Luxembourg : 45,026
4. Hamburg, Germany : 39,766
5. Île-de-France (Paris), France : 37,267
6. Vienna, Austria : 36,603
7. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire, UK : 34,251
8. Bozen-Bolzano, Italy : 33,783
9. Stockholm, Sweden : 33,488
10. Oberbayern, Germany : 33,454
Source : Wikipedia : Economy of the European Union