GDP growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP growth was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
down 29.5%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
7.9%
in 2004
All-time low
-9.5%
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025

-10-505101990200720251990: -1.4 annual %1991: -5.9 annual %1992: -9.5 annual %1993: -4.6 annual %1994: -8.4 annual %1995: -0.033 annual %1996: 0.986 annual %1997: 2.9 annual %1998: -0.701 annual %1999: 2.5 annual %2000: 7.4 annual %2001: 2.7 annual %2002: 5 annual %2003: 6.2 annual %2004: 7.9 annual %2005: 6.6 annual %2006: 7.9 annual %2007: 7.6 annual %2008: 4.5 annual %2009: -4.7 annual %2010: 4.7 annual %2011: 5.9 annual %2012: 3.5 annual %2013: 3.4 annual %2014: 2.3 annual %2015: 1.5 annual %2016: 1.9 annual %2017: 4.4 annual %2018: 3.8 annual %2019: 2.8 annual %2020: -1.4 annual %2021: 7.6 annual %2022: 2 annual %2023: 3.8 annual %2024: 4 annual %2025: 2.8 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.8% for gdp growth in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 1992.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for GDP growth (annual %) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990 to 2025.
Year annual % Change
1990 -1.4%
1991 -5.9% +308.4%
1992 -9.5% +62.0%
1993 -4.6% -51.4%
1994 -8.4% +81.4%
1995 -0.0% -99.6%
1996 1.0% -3116.7%
1997 2.9% +195.7%
1998 -0.7% -124.0%
1999 2.5% -455.6%
2000 7.4% +195.7%
2001 2.7% -63.9%
2002 5.0% +87.7%
2003 6.2% +23.9%
2004 7.9% +27.3%
2005 6.6% -15.7%
2006 7.9% +18.5%
2007 7.6% -3.0%
2008 4.5% -41.1%
2009 -4.7% -204.1%
2010 4.7% -200.3%
2011 5.9% +25.2%
2012 3.5% -41.0%
2013 3.4% -2.7%
2014 2.3% -31.7%
2015 1.5% -36.6%
2016 1.9% +29.8%
2017 4.4% +131.1%
2018 3.8% -12.9%
2019 2.8% -25.8%
2020 -1.4% -151.0%
2021 7.6% -625.7%
2022 2.0% -74.1%
2023 3.8% +94.4%
2024 4.0% +5.2%
2025 2.8% -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.4% -9.5% 2.9% 10
2000s 5.1% -4.7% 7.9% 10
2010s 3.4% 1.5% 5.9% 10
2020s 3.1% -1.4% 7.6% 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 30 Maldives 6.3% compare
  2. 31 Togo 6.3% compare
  3. 32 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
  4. 33 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
  5. 34 Palau 6.3% compare
  6. 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
  7. 36 Gambia 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gdp growth in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 1992.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp growth?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 14,354 data points, 1961–2025
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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.