Purchasing Power Parities in the European Union (Countries) - index (Belgium = 1) by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
269.4 Index
Hungary
Lowest
0.746 Index
Latvia
Median
1 Index
Years covered
17
2010–2026
Data points
582
What the numbers show
Purchasing Power Parities in the European Union (Countries) - index (Belgium = 1) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 269.4 Index in Hungary; the lowest is 0.746 Index in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 Index, and the mean is 9.43 Index.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 361.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 37.7%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 84.9%).
Purchasing Power Parities in the European Union (Countries) - index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 269.4 Index | 2025 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 2 | Czechia | 20.15 Index | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 12.09 Index | 2025 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 9.85 Index | 2025 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 5 | Romania | 3.42 Index | 2026 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 3.02 Index | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 3.02 Index | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 8 | Ireland | 1.24 Index | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 1.22 Index | 2026 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 1.1 Index | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1.1 Index | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1.1 Index | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 1.07 Index | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 1.05 Index | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 1.05 Index | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 16 | France | 1.04 Index | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 17 | Germany | 1 Index | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 1 Index | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Belgium | 1 Index | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Estonia | 0.969 Index | 2025 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 0.969 Index | 2025 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Malta | 0.921 Index | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 23 | Italy | 0.876 Index | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 24 | Spain | 0.868 Index | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 25 | Portugal | 0.843 Index | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 0.827 Index | 2025 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 0.811 Index | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 0.811 Index | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 29 | Cyprus | 0.806 Index | 2025 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 0.793 Index | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 0.793 Index | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 0.779 Index | 2025 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Lithuania | 0.779 Index | 2025 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0.749 Index | 2026 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0.749 Index | 2026 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 0.746 Index | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 0.746 Index | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |