Top 10 European countries with the fastest-growing AI ecosystems
- Portugal Business News - Valerie Charoux

- May 15
- 2 min read

Tech News Europe - Here are the Top 10 European countries with the fastest-growing AI ecosystems in 2026, according to a report by Dealroom published in May 2026:
Top 10 European countries with the fastest-growing AI ecosystems in 2026:
1 - Portugal
Portugal ranks No. 1 in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 4.5x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 17 billion euros.
2 - France
France ranks 2nd in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 3.9x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 57 billion euros.
3 - Spain
Spain ranks 3rd in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 3.7x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 11 billion euros.
4 - Ukraine
Ukraine ranks 4th in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 3.6x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 14 billion euros.
5 - Switzerland
Switzerland ranks 5th in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 3.6x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 16 billion euros.
6 - United Kingdom
The United Kingdom ranks 6th in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 3x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 187 billion euros.
7 - Belgium
Belgium ranks 7th in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 2.9x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 8 billion euros.
8 - Norway
Norway ranks 8th in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 2.7x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 8 billion euros.
9 - Germany
Germany ranks 9th in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 2.5x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 17 billion euros.
10 - Netherlands
The Netherlands ranks 10th in the ranking of Top 10 European countries by the value growth of AI companies with a relative growth of 2.3x from 2020 to 2025 and an absolute growth of 22 billion euros.





