GDP ranking of European Union countries in 1981

According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2025, among the EU countries in 1981, Germany ranked first in terms of gross domestic product(GDP), with a total economic volume of $800.47 billion; France ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $615.55 billion; Italy ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $430.7 billion; Spain ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $202.81 billion; and Holland, with a total economy of $164.13 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.

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Data from the World Bank and China Bureau of Statistics.

Rank Country GDP
1 Germany $800.47 billion
2 France $615.55 billion
3 Italy $430.7 billion
4 Spain $202.81 billion
5 Holland $164.13 billion
6 Sweden $129.69 billion
7 Belgium $104.73 billion
8 Austria $71.03 billion
9 Denmark $61.88 billion
10 Finland $52.45 billion
11 Greece $52.35 billion
12 Portugal $31.98 billion
13 Ireland $20.67 billion
14 Bulgaria $19.87 billion
15 luxembourg $5.05 billion
16 Cyprus $2.09 billion
17 Malta $1.24 billion

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