Moldova’s Economy Would Account for 0.1% of EU GDP if the Country Were a Member

Moldova is not a member of the European Union, but its economy can be hypothetically compared with that of the bloc. Moldova’s GDP stood at around $20.35 billion in 2025, or approximately €18 billion. With the EU’s combined GDP estimated at around €18.8 trillion, Moldova’s economy would account for approximately 0.1% of the bloc’s total GDP. By this measure, Moldova would be roughly on par with Malta, the EU member state with the smallest share of the bloc’s overall economic output, reports rupor.md, citing bani.md. In 2025, Romania accounted for around 2% of the European Union’s total GDP, following significant economic growth over the past two decades. According to Eurostat data presented by Euronews, Romania’s share of EU GDP increased from approximately 0.8% in 2005 to 2% in 2025, more than doubling over the period. Overall, the European Union’s GDP amounted to approximately €18.8 trillion in 2025. Germany remains the EU’s largest economy, accounting for 24.1% of the bloc’s total GDP, or approximately €4.5 trillion. France ranks second with 15.9%, followed by Italy at 12% and Spain at 9%. Together, Germany, France, Italy and Spain account for around 61% of the European Union’s entire economy. The Netherlands rounds out the top five largest EU economies, with a 6.2% share. Poland is approaching the 5%-mark, accounting for 4.9%, while Belgium represents 3.4% of EU GDP. Sweden and Ireland each account for 3.2%, Austria for 2.7%, Denmark for 2.2%, and Romania for 2%. In another 15 EU member states, each individual economy accounts for less than 2% of the bloc’s GDP. Combined, they represent just 11.2% of the European Union’s total economic output.