Top 10 countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026

Portugal Business News - Valerie Charoux
Dec 3, 2025
2 min read

News Economy Europe – Here is the ranking of the Top 10 countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026, according to the OECD Economic Outlook report published on December 2, 2025:

1 – Which country globally has the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026?

The country with the highest GDP growth forecast globally in 2026 is Israel with 4.9%, according to the OECD Economic Outlook report published on December 2, 2025.

2 – What is the OECD average GDP growth forecast in 2026?

The OECD average GDP growth forecast in 2026 is 1.7%.

3 – Ranking of Top 10 countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026:

1 – Poland

Poland ranks No. 1 country in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 3.4%.

2 – Lithuania

Lithuania ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 3.1%.

3 – Estonia

Estonia ranks 3^rd country in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 2.9%.

4 – Sweden

Sweden ranks 4^th country in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 2.6%.

5 – Slovenia and Norway

Slovenia and Norway both rank 5^th country in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 2.3%.

6 – Spain, Portugal and Greece

Spain, Portugal and Greece all rank 6^th in the list of countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 2.2%.

7 – Ireland and Latvia

Ireland and Latvia both rank 7^th in the list of countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 2.1%.

8 – Czechia and Denmark

Czechia and Denmark both rank 8^th in the list of countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 2.0%.

9 – Hungary and Luxembourg

Hungary and Luxembourg both rank 9^th in the list of countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 1.9%.

10 – Iceland

Iceland ranks 10^th in the list of countries in Europe with the highest GDP growth forecast in 2026 with 1.6%.

This is below the OECD average GDP growth forecast in 2026 that is 1.7%.