GNI growth in European Union

European Union: GNI growth was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
6.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-5.5%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

GNI growth in European Union, 1996–2024

-5-2.502.557.51996201020241996: 2 annual %1997: 2.7 annual %1998: 3.3 annual %1999: 3.2 annual %2000: 2.9 annual %2001: 2.1 annual %2002: 1.1 annual %2003: 1.1 annual %2004: 2.7 annual %2005: 1.9 annual %2006: 3.4 annual %2007: 3.1 annual %2008: -0.166 annual %2009: -2.9 annual %2010: 1.8 annual %2011: 1.3 annual %2012: -0.839 annual %2013: 0.373 annual %2014: 1.9 annual %2015: 2.6 annual %2016: 2.7 annual %2017: 2.4 annual %2018: 2.2 annual %2019: 2.1 annual %2020: -5.5 annual %2021: 6.3 annual %2022: 1.3 annual %2023: 1.5 annual %2024: 1.5 annual %

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

Analysis

In 2024, gni growth in European Union stood at 1.5%.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni growth in European Union peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2020.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI growth in European Union, year by year

Annual values for GNI growth (annual %) in European Union, 1996 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
1996 2.0%
1997 2.7% +36.6%
1998 3.3% +20.9%
1999 3.2% -3.0%
2000 2.9% -9.8%
2001 2.1% -27.4%
2002 1.1% -47.6%
2003 1.1% +3.5%
2004 2.7% +140.0%
2005 1.9% -30.6%
2006 3.4% +78.7%
2007 3.1% -9.5%
2008 -0.2% -105.4%
2009 -2.9% +1671.7%
2010 1.8% -160.5%
2011 1.3% -28.3%
2012 -0.8% -165.9%
2013 0.4% -144.4%
2014 1.9% +403.8%
2015 2.6% +40.6%
2016 2.7% +1.3%
2017 2.4% -8.4%
2018 2.2% -9.5%
2019 2.1% -6.9%
2020 -5.5% -365.8%
2021 6.3% -214.9%
2022 1.3% -80.1%
2023 1.5% +22.3%
2024 1.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 2.0% 3.3% 4
2000s 1.5% -2.9% 3.4% 10
2010s 1.7% -0.8% 2.7% 10
2020s 1.0% -5.5% 6.3% 5

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Tajikistan 44.3% compare
  2. 2 Norway 26.3% compare
  3. 3 Guinea 16.5% compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in European Union?
Gni growth in European Union was 1.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2020.
How does European Union rank for gni growth?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is gni growth rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI 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
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.