EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data by country
Countries reporting
29
Highest
5.98
Romania
Lowest
2.78
Sweden
Median
3.51
Years covered
47
1980–2026
Data points
1,013
What the numbers show
EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 5.98 in Romania; the lowest is 2.78 in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.51, and the mean is 3.7.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 2,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 47.6%).
EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 5.98 | 2026 | up 60.3% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 5.51 | 2026 | up 55.6% | falling |
| 3 | Hungary | 5.26 | 2026 | up 59.0% | falling |
| 4 | Czechia | 4.7 | 2026 | up 786.8% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 4.58 | 2025 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 4.09 | 2026 | up 127.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Malta | 3.88 | 2026 | up 373.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Italy | 3.73 | 2026 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Latvia | 3.7 | 2026 | up 311.1% | volatile |
| 10 | France | 3.68 | 2026 | up 390.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Greece | 3.64 | 2026 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Slovakia | 3.62 | 2026 | up 258.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Estonia | 3.6 | 2026 | up 2,100.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Croatia | 3.57 | 2026 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 3.51 | 2026 | up 475.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 3.42 | 2026 | up 137.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Cyprus | 3.4 | 2026 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 18 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.37 | 2026 | up 223.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovenia | 3.36 | 2026 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 3.33 | 2026 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Finland | 3.27 | 2026 | up 611.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Austria | 3.21 | 2026 | up 505.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 3.19 | 2026 | up 717.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Ireland | 3.13 | 2026 | up 272.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Netherlands | 3.08 | 2026 | up 599.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Germany | 2.96 | 2026 | up 1,085.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2026 | up 829.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Denmark | 2.81 | 2026 | up 619.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 2.78 | 2026 | up 355.7% | volatile |