EMU convergence criterion series - monthly 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 - monthly data was 3.49 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
3.49
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 1991
All-time low
-0.22
in 2020
Years of data
37
1990–2026

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

02.557.5101990200820261990: 9.31991: 9.91992: 9.61993: 6.91994: 9.21995: 7.81996: 6.31997: 5.51998: 41999: 5.32000: 5.12001: 4.92002: 4.42003: 4.32004: 3.62005: 3.42006: 3.92007: 4.42008: 3.72009: 3.62010: 4.12011: 4.52012: 3.12013: 32014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 12017: 0.912018: 1.12019: 0.232020: -0.222021: 0.132022: 2.92023: 2.82024: 2.72025: 3.22026: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, emu convergence criterion series - monthly 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 3.49.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 235.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emu convergence criterion series - monthly 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 9.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.22, 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 24th 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 - monthly 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 - monthly 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 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 9.31
1991 9.9 +6.3%
1992 9.62 -2.8%
1993 6.86 -28.7%
1994 9.18 +33.8%
1995 7.85 -14.5%
1996 6.32 -19.5%
1997 5.47 -13.4%
1998 3.96 -27.6%
1999 5.28 +33.3%
2000 5.09 -3.6%
2001 4.9 -3.7%
2002 4.41 -10.0%
2003 4.35 -1.4%
2004 3.65 -16.1%
2005 3.4 -6.8%
2006 3.85 +13.2%
2007 4.36 +13.2%
2008 3.73 -14.4%
2009 3.64 -2.4%
2010 4.12 +13.2%
2011 4.52 +9.7%
2012 3.08 -31.9%
2013 2.96 -3.9%
2014 1.34 -54.7%
2015 1.2 -10.4%
2016 1.04 -13.3%
2017 0.91 -12.5%
2018 1.09 +19.8%
2019 0.23 -78.9%
2020 -0.22 -195.7%
2021 0.13 -159.1%
2022 2.85 +2092.3%
2023 2.77 -2.8%
2024 2.74 -1.1%
2025 3.21 +17.2%
2026 3.49 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.38 3.96 9.9 10
2000s 4.14 3.4 5.09 10
2010s 2.05 0.23 4.52 10
2020s 2.14 -0.22 3.49 7

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. 21 Croatia 3.57 compare
  2. 22 Spain 3.53 compare
  3. 23 Cyprus 3.52 compare
  4. 25 Portugal 3.44 compare
  5. 26 Finland 3.43 compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 3.37 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emu convergence criterion series - monthly 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 - monthly 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 3.49 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emu convergence criterion series - monthly 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 9.9 in 1991.
What is the lowest emu convergence criterion series - monthly 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 -0.22 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 - monthly data?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
Is emu convergence criterion series - monthly 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 235.9%. 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 - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
39 places, 1,254 data points, 1980–2026
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