EMU convergence criterion series - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
6.1
Romania
Lowest
2.77
Sweden
Median
3.52
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 6.1 in Romania; the lowest is 2.77 in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.52, and the mean is 3.76.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 2,768.7%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 50.5%).
EMU convergence criterion series - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 6.1 | 2026 | up 78.9% | falling |
| 2 | Hungary | 5.73 | 2026 | up 79.0% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 5.61 | 2026 | up 69.0% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 5.61 | 2026 | up 69.0% | falling |
| 5 | Czechia | 4.78 | 2026 | up 895.4% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.62 | 2025 | up 145.7% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.62 | 2025 | up 145.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 4.04 | 2026 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Malta | 3.9 | 2026 | up 419.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 3.8 | 2026 | up 115.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Latvia | 3.76 | 2026 | up 583.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Latvia | 3.76 | 2026 | up 583.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Greece | 3.72 | 2026 | down 50.5% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 3.72 | 2026 | up 540.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 3.57 | 2026 | up 643.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovakia | 3.56 | 2026 | up 395.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovakia | 3.56 | 2026 | up 395.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Croatia | 3.56 | 2026 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Croatia | 3.56 | 2026 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 3.47 | 2026 | up 2,768.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 3.47 | 2026 | up 2,768.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Spain | 3.45 | 2026 | up 163.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Cyprus | 3.44 | 2026 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 24 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.41 | 2026 | up 270.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 3.41 | 2026 | up 315.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 3.41 | 2026 | up 315.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 3.39 | 2026 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 3.36 | 2026 | up 861.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Austria | 3.27 | 2026 | up 678.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 3.23 | 2026 | up 1,247.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Ireland | 3.21 | 2026 | up 339.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Netherlands | 3.13 | 2026 | up 848.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Netherlands | 3.13 | 2026 | up 848.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 3 | 2026 | up 1,902.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2026 | up 829.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Lithuania | 2.88 | 2026 | up 829.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Denmark | 2.86 | 2026 | up 920.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Sweden | 2.77 | 2026 | up 543.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.