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EU Enlargement

Statistics report about the enlargement of the European Union

This report presents statistics and facts on the economic, social, and political situation of the countries which are seeking to join the European Union over the coming years, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, and Ukraine, while Kosovo has been identified as a potential candidate. After an overview on the most important figures about the EU, the report includes economic data on the economies of the candidate countries, statistics on their sociodemographic indicators, and data from indexes measuring the quality of governance in these countries. The last chapter concludes with survey data on the public opinion in current EU members on future enlargement, as well as how citizens of candidate countries judge EU membership.

Table of contents

Overview of the European Union

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  • Basic Statistic Number of member states of the EU 1957-2025
  • Basic Statistic Population of EU member states 2024-2050
  • Basic Statistic Percentage share of European Union GDP 2024, by member state
  • Basic Statistic GDP growth in the Eurozone 2000-2030
  • Basic Statistic Inflation rate in the European Union and Eurozone 2030
  • Basic Statistic EU budget expenditure in 2023, by purpose
  • Basic Statistic General feelings towards the EU 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Public trust in European Commission among EU citizens by country 2024

Economy of EU candidate countries

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  • Basic Statistic GDP of EU candidate countries 2025
  • Premium Statistic Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Europe 2025, by country
  • Basic Statistic Real GDP growth rates in EU candidate countries 2024
  • Basic Statistic Public debt on GDP of EU candidate countries 2024
  • Premium Statistic Inflation rate in EU candidate countries 2024
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in EU candidate countries 2024

Trade between the EU and candidate countries

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  • Basic Statistic EU exports to candidate countries 2002-2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic EU imports from candidate countries 2002-2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic EU trade balance with candidate countries 2024

Demographics and politics of EU candidate countries

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  • Premium Statistic Population of EU candidate countries 2024
  • Premium Statistic EU candidate countries life expectancy 2024
  • Basic Statistic Median age of European population 2025, by country
  • Basic Statistic EU candidates dependency ratios 2024
  • Premium Statistic EU candidate countries Rule of Law Index 2024
  • Premium Statistic EU candidate countries regulatory quality estimates 2023

Public opinion on EU Enlargement

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  • Premium Statistic Key concerns for EU member states in relation to future enlargement of the EU 2023
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on further EU enlargement 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Public opinion on further EU enlargement 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Opinion on EU membership being a good thing 2024, by candidate country
  • Basic Statistic Public opinion on the benefits of joining the EU 2024, by candidate country
  • Premium Statistic Public opinion on commonalities between EU and eastern neighbors 2024
  • Basic Statistic Public opinion on Ukraine being granted EU candidate status 2024
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