According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, among the EU countries in 1978, Germany ranked first in terms of gross domestic product(GDP), with a total economic volume of $740.47 billion; France ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $506.71 billion; Italy ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $315.06 billion; Spain ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $160.6 billion; and Holland, with a total economy of $155.86 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.
| Rank | Country | GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $740.47 billion |
| 2 | France | $506.71 billion |
| 3 | Italy | $315.06 billion |
| 4 | Spain | $160.6 billion |
| 5 | Holland | $155.86 billion |
| 6 | Sweden | $104.44 billion |
| 7 | Belgium | $101.25 billion |
| 8 | Austria | $62.05 billion |
| 9 | Denmark | $60.36 billion |
| 10 | Greece | $44.27 billion |
| 11 | Finland | $36.26 billion |
| 12 | Portugal | $23.49 billion |
| 13 | Ireland | $14.65 billion |
| 14 | luxembourg | $4.72 billion |
| 15 | Cyprus | $0.96 billion |
| 16 | Malta | $0.79 billion |