GDP growth in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: GDP growth was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Central Europe and the Baltics is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 6.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 1991.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -10.9% | — |
| 1992 | -4.9% | -54.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -104.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +1665.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +107.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +47.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -37.5% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | -191.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -142.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +134.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -76.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +388.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +81.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -181.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -299.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -82.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +190.9% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | -10.9% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -3.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -3.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 32 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
- 34 Palau 6.3% compare
- 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Services, value added 1.68 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 297.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,820 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 698.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 435.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.3% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gdp growth in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 1991.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gdp growth?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.