EMU convergence criterion series - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
6.41
Romania
Lowest
2.88
Lithuania
Median
3.68
Years covered
47
1980–2026
Data points
1,253
What the numbers show
EMU convergence criterion series - quarterly data is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 6.41 in Romania; the lowest is 2.88 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.68, and the mean is 3.91.
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 3,090.6%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 47.4%).
EMU convergence criterion series - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 6.41 | 2026 | up 87.9% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 5.84 | 2026 | up 76.0% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 5.61 | 2026 | up 69.0% | falling |
| 4 | Hungary | 5.48 | 2026 | up 71.2% | falling |
| 5 | Czechia | 4.98 | 2026 | up 936.9% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.62 | 2025 | up 145.7% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.62 | 2025 | up 145.7% | volatile |
| 8 | France | 4.09 | 2026 | up 605.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 4.09 | 2026 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 4.07 | 2026 | up 131.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Malta | 4.02 | 2026 | up 435.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Greece | 3.96 | 2026 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Slovakia | 3.91 | 2026 | up 443.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Latvia | 3.9 | 2026 | up 608.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Estonia | 3.89 | 2026 | up 3,090.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Belgium | 3.84 | 2026 | up 699.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Latvia | 3.76 | 2026 | up 583.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Spain | 3.7 | 2026 | up 182.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Cyprus | 3.68 | 2026 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.67 | 2026 | up 299.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | 3.61 | 2026 | up 2.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | 3.59 | 2026 | up 337.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 3.58 | 2026 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Finland | 3.58 | 2026 | up 922.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 3.56 | 2026 | up 395.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | 3.56 | 2026 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | 3.47 | 2026 | up 726.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Estonia | 3.47 | 2026 | up 2,768.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 3.46 | 2026 | up 1,343.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovenia | 3.41 | 2026 | up 315.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Ireland | 3.4 | 2026 | up 365.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Netherlands | 3.35 | 2026 | up 913.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Germany | 3.24 | 2026 | up 2,060.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Netherlands | 3.13 | 2026 | up 848.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Denmark | 3.07 | 2026 | up 997.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Sweden | 3.04 | 2026 | up 606.6% | 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.