EMU convergence criterion series - annual data by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
6.96
Romania
Lowest
2.33
Denmark
Median
3.19
Years covered
77
1949–2025
Data points
1,272
What the numbers show
EMU convergence criterion series - annual data is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 6.96 in Romania; the lowest is 2.33 in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.19, and the mean is 3.51.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 11,148.1%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 65.2%).
EMU convergence criterion series - annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 6.96 | 2025 | up 100.5% | falling |
| 2 | Hungary | 6.94 | 2025 | up 102.3% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 5.52 | 2025 | up 104.6% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 5.52 | 2025 | up 104.6% | falling |
| 5 | Czechia | 4.29 | 2025 | up 639.1% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.12 | 2024 | up 92.5% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.12 | 2024 | up 92.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 3.93 | 2025 | up 57.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 3.59 | 2025 | up 110.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Malta | 3.44 | 2025 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Slovakia | 3.43 | 2025 | up 285.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Slovakia | 3.43 | 2025 | up 285.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Greece | 3.37 | 2025 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 3.35 | 2025 | up 298.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Estonia | 3.31 | 2025 | up 11,148.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Estonia | 3.31 | 2025 | up 11,148.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Latvia | 3.27 | 2025 | up 240.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Latvia | 3.27 | 2025 | up 240.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Spain | 3.21 | 2025 | up 85.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 3.17 | 2025 | up 277.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 3.1 | 2025 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 3.1 | 2025 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.09 | 2025 | up 155.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Portugal | 3.08 | 2025 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Finland | 3 | 2025 | up 316.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | 2.99 | 2025 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 2.99 | 2025 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 28 | Austria | 2.98 | 2025 | up 297.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Cyprus | 2.93 | 2025 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 2.9 | 2025 | up 684.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Ireland | 2.89 | 2025 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2025 | up 108.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2025 | up 108.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Netherlands | 2.8 | 2025 | up 306.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Netherlands | 2.8 | 2025 | up 306.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Germany | 2.59 | 2025 | up 418.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Sweden | 2.45 | 2025 | up 239.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Denmark | 2.33 | 2025 | up 237.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.