Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 42,248 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in European Union is 42,248 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 42,248 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,707 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places European Union 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,707 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,922 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 2,305 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 2,970 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 3,369 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 3,908 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 4,055 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4,577 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 5,542 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 6,663 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 7,433 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 6,461 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 6,210 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 6,011 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 5,780 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5,931 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8,261 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 10,176 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 11,125 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 11,316 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 14,121 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 14,515 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15,906 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 14,460 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 15,187 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 17,525 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 17,752 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 16,237 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 16,675 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16,519 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15,178 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 15,435 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16,834 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 20,610 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 23,587 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 24,482 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 26,002 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 30,035 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 33,264 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 30,199 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 29,643 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32,133 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 29,762 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 31,056 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 31,734 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27,433 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 28,016 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29,729 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 32,110 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 31,504 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31,028 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 34,917 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 34,178 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 37,570 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 38,956 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 42,248 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,702 current US$ per person | 1,707 current US$ per person | 6,663 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,870 current US$ per person | 5,780 current US$ per person | 11,316 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,890 current US$ per person | 14,121 current US$ per person | 17,752 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,563 current US$ per person | 15,178 current US$ per person | 33,264 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,312 current US$ per person | 27,433 current US$ per person | 32,133 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,483 current US$ per person | 31,028 current US$ per person | 42,248 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 2 Liechtenstein 199,960 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Bermuda 137,106 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Luxembourg 133,344 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Ireland 125,736 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Switzerland 111,777 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 98,700 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Singapore 93,169 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8972 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 9.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 7.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 45.8% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 3.8% (2025)
- Trade 90.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in European Union was 42,248 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 42,248 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,707 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.