GDP per capita growth in European Union
European Union: GDP per capita growth was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in European Union, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in European Union stood at 1.3%.
The figure is up 69.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in European Union peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2020.
European Union ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in European Union, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.9% | — |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +30.5% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +75.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | -21.6% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -52.5% |
| 1975 | -1.1% | -145.4% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -477.1% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -91.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +286.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +131.5% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +94.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +68.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -60.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -47.9% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | -250.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -366.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +289.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +99.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -89.9% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | -1721.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -144.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -143.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -87.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1439.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | -5.6% | -431.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -217.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -98.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +1235.3% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -1.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -4.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -0.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -5.6% | 6.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 485.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in European Union?
- Gdp per capita growth in European Union was 1.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for gdp per capita growth?
- European Union ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.