According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, among the EU countries in 1972, Germany ranked first in terms of gross domestic product(GDP), with a total economic volume of $299.8 billion; France ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $203.49 billion; Italy ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $145.26 billion; Spain ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $59.13 billion; and Holland, with a total economy of $54.71 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.
| Rank | Country | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $299.8 billion |
| 2 | France | $203.49 billion |
| 3 | Italy | $145.26 billion |
| 4 | Spain | $59.13 billion |
| 5 | Holland | $54.71 billion |
| 6 | Sweden | $48.95 billion |
| 7 | Belgium | $37.21 billion |
| 8 | Denmark | $23.23 billion |
| 9 | Austria | $22.06 billion |
| 10 | Greece | $16.89 billion |
| 11 | Finland | $14.74 billion |
| 12 | Portugal | $11.24 billion |
| 13 | Ireland | $6.32 billion |
| 14 | luxembourg | $1.9 billion |
| 15 | Malta | $0.3 billion |