EMU convergence criterion series - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): EMU convergence criterion series - annual data was 3.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.09
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.78
in 1992
All-time low
0.04
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

EMU convergence criterion series - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 1990–2025

02468101990200720251990: 9.21991: 8.71992: 9.81993: 81994: 8.21995: 8.81996: 7.21997: 61998: 4.71999: 4.62000: 5.42001: 52002: 4.92003: 4.12004: 4.12005: 3.42006: 3.82007: 4.32008: 4.32009: 3.82010: 3.62011: 4.32012: 3.92013: 32014: 22015: 1.22016: 0.862017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 0.442020: 0.042021: 0.062022: 1.92023: 3.12024: 2.92025: 3.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, emu convergence criterion series - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 3.09.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emu convergence criterion series - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 9.78 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2020.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 23rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

EMU convergence criterion series - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for EMU convergence criterion series - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 9.24
1991 8.74 -5.4%
1992 9.78 +11.9%
1993 8.04 -17.8%
1994 8.2 +2.0%
1995 8.77 +7.0%
1996 7.25 -17.3%
1997 5.99 -17.4%
1998 4.71 -21.4%
1999 4.63 -1.7%
2000 5.43 +17.3%
2001 5 -7.9%
2002 4.91 -1.8%
2003 4.14 -15.7%
2004 4.12 -0.5%
2005 3.42 -17.0%
2006 3.84 +12.3%
2007 4.32 +12.5%
2008 4.31 -0.2%
2009 3.82 -11.4%
2010 3.6 -5.8%
2011 4.34 +20.6%
2012 3.86 -11.1%
2013 2.99 -22.5%
2014 2.04 -31.8%
2015 1.21 -40.7%
2016 0.86 -28.9%
2017 1.09 +26.7%
2018 1.12 +2.8%
2019 0.44 -60.7%
2020 0.04 -90.9%
2021 0.06 +50.0%
2022 1.87 +3016.7%
2023 3.15 +68.4%
2024 2.92 -7.3%
2025 3.09 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.53 4.63 9.78 10
2000s 4.33 3.42 5.43 10
2010s 2.16 0.44 4.34 10
2020s 1.86 0.04 3.15 6

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 20 Belgium 3.17 compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 3.1 compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 3.1 compare
  4. 24 Portugal 3.08 compare
  5. 25 Finland 3 compare
  6. 26 Croatia 2.99 compare
  7. 26 Croatia 2.99 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is emu convergence criterion series - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Emu convergence criterion series - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 3.09 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emu convergence criterion series - annual data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 9.78 in 1992.
What is the lowest emu convergence criterion series - annual data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2020.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for emu convergence criterion series - annual data?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is emu convergence criterion series - annual data rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
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EMU convergence criterion series - annual data
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39 places, 1,272 data points, 1949–2025
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