Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly) i
34 countries with data for Q2 2026 · Frequency: Quarterly · Unit: % · Free
Source: Eurostat (namq_10_gdp), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU271.5%
Euro area1.2%
Spain2.7% 13 of 34
Simple average2.2%
Highest · 
Denmark5.8%
Denmark5.8%Lowest · 
Romania-1.9%
Romania-1.9%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 1.5% | +0.2 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 1.2% | 0.0 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 1.2% | 0.0 pp | — |
| 1 | Denmark | 5.8% | +3.5 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Slovenia | 5.0% | +3.8 pp | 2/27 |
| 3 |  Montenegro | 4.6% | 0.0 pp | — |
| 4 |  Malta | 4.5% | +1.7 pp | 3/27 |
| 5 |  North Macedonia | 4.3% | +0.8 pp | — |
| 6 |  Lithuania | 4.1% | +1.0 pp | 4/27 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 3.8% | +2.0 pp | 5/27 |
| 7 |  Serbia | 3.8% | +1.8 pp | — |
| 9 |  Poland | 3.7% | +0.8 pp | 6/27 |
| 10 |  Latvia | 3.5% | +2.3 pp | 7/27 |
| 11 |  Cyprus | 3.0% | -0.6 pp | 8/27 |
| 12 |  Switzerland | 2.8% | +1.2 pp | — |
| 13 |  Spain | 2.7% | +0.2 pp | 9/27 |
| 13 |  Portugal | 2.7% | +1.0 pp | 9/27 |
| 15 |  Bulgaria | 2.6% | -0.9 pp | 11/27 |
| 16 |  Türkiye | 2.3% | -2.5 pp | — |
| 17 |  Norway | 2.0% | +2.8 pp | — |
| 18 |  Estonia | 1.8% | -1.0 pp | 12/27 |
| 18 |  Greece | 1.8% | +0.1 pp | 12/27 |
| 18 |  Czechia | 1.8% | -0.6 pp | 12/27 |
| 21 |  Hungary | 1.7% | +1.1 pp | 15/27 |
| 21 |  Croatia | 1.7% | -2.1 pp | 15/27 |
| 23 |  Netherlands | 1.6% | +0.1 pp | 17/27 |
| 24 |  Finland | 1.4% | +0.7 pp | 18/27 |
| 25 |  Italy | 1.3% | +1.0 pp | 19/27 |
| 26 |  Luxembourg | 1.2% | +1.2 pp | 20/27 |
| 27 |  Germany | 1.0% | +1.0 pp | 21/27 |
| 28 |  Slovakia | 0.8% | +0.3 pp | 22/27 |
| 29 |  France | 0.7% | -0.1 pp | 23/27 |
| 30 |  Austria | 0.6% | +0.1 pp | 24/27 |
| 31 |  Belgium | 0.5% | -0.5 pp | 25/27 |
| 32 |  Ireland | -0.4% | -11.3 pp | 26/27 |
| 33 |  Iceland | -1.1% | -0.4 pp | — |
| 34 | Romania | -1.9% | -3.8 pp | 27/27 |
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Data analysis
34 countries report “Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly)” for Q2 2026. The simple average is 2.2% and the median 1.9%; Denmark records the highest value (5.8%) and Romania the lowest (-1.9%). The EU27 stands at 1.5% and the euro area at 1.2%. Spain ranks 13 of 34 with 2.7%.
About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly)?
- Denmark, with 5.8% in Q2 2026. The EU27 figure is 1.5%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 2.7% in Q2 2026, rank 13 of 34 countries.
- What does real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly) measure?
- Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly), in %. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset namq_10_gdp («Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure and income) - quarterly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly) updated?
- Quarterly. The latest period published is Q2 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.