EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
6.71
Romania
Lowest
2.88
Lithuania
Median
3.89
Years covered
47
1980–2026
Data points
1,254
What the numbers show
EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 6.71 in Romania; the lowest is 2.88 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.89, and the mean is 4.06.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 2,372.2%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 39.2%).
EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 6.71 | 2026 | up 79.9% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 6.23 | 2026 | up 76.0% | falling |
| 3 | Hungary | 5.68 | 2026 | up 71.8% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 5.51 | 2026 | up 55.6% | falling |
| 5 | Czechia | 5.24 | 2026 | up 888.7% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.58 | 2025 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.58 | 2025 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 8 | France | 4.44 | 2026 | up 492.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 4.36 | 2026 | up 130.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Greece | 4.22 | 2026 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Malta | 4.19 | 2026 | up 411.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Slovakia | 4.16 | 2026 | up 312.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Latvia | 4.15 | 2026 | up 361.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Belgium | 4.12 | 2026 | up 575.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 4.09 | 2026 | up 127.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Estonia | 4.09 | 2026 | up 2,372.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.93 | 2026 | up 277.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Spain | 3.93 | 2026 | up 172.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Cyprus | 3.92 | 2026 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 20 | Slovenia | 3.86 | 2026 | up 302.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | 3.85 | 2026 | up 2.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Finland | 3.8 | 2026 | up 726.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 3.7 | 2026 | up 311.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 3.7 | 2026 | up 847.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Austria | 3.69 | 2026 | up 595.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovakia | 3.62 | 2026 | up 258.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 3.6 | 2026 | up 2,100.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Ireland | 3.59 | 2026 | up 327.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Croatia | 3.59 | 2026 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Croatia | 3.57 | 2026 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Netherlands | 3.56 | 2026 | up 710.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Germany | 3.47 | 2026 | up 1,289.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 3.36 | 2026 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Denmark | 3.29 | 2026 | up 742.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Sweden | 3.19 | 2026 | up 423.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Netherlands | 3.08 | 2026 | up 599.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2026 | up 829.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2026 | up 829.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.