Spring/June 2026 (Finalised/latest data, Annual growth rate) by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
4.5
Ireland
Lowest
0.9
Italy
Median
2.2
Years covered
34
1995–2028
Data points
748
What the numbers show
Spring/June 2026 (Finalised/latest data, Annual growth rate) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 4.5 in Ireland; the lowest is 0.9 in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.2, and the mean is 2.24.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 62.5%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 50.8%).
Spring/June 2026: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 4.5 | 2028 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Malta | 3.8 | 2028 | down 47.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Lithuania | 3.3 | 2028 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Cyprus | 3.1 | 2028 | down 50.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Latvia | 3 | 2028 | down 26.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 2.9 | 2028 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Slovakia | 2.6 | 2028 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 2.6 | 2028 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Estonia | 2.4 | 2028 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Slovenia | 2.2 | 2028 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Croatia | 2.2 | 2028 | down 24.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Greece | 2 | 2028 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 2 | 2028 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Portugal | 1.8 | 2028 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Finland | 1.4 | 2028 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Germany | 1.4 | 2028 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 1.3 | 2028 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Netherlands | 1.3 | 2028 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 1.2 | 2028 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 19 | France | 1.2 | 2028 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Italy | 0.9 | 2028 | up 28.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.