15 years ago, the EU economy was the same size as the US economy; today the US economy is 1.5 times larger.

Omissions

• The speaker does not specify whether they use nominal GDP or PPP (purchasing power parity), which would significantly affect the comparison
• It does not mention that in 2011 the GDP of the EU was in fact slightly higher than that of the US, not exactly equal
• The current figures correspond to IMF projections from October 2025, not definitive 2026 data
• The actual ratio is 1.41:1, not 1.5:1 according to official sources

Sources

• PrimaryIMF World Economic Outlook (October 2025)PIB UE: 22,52 billones USD; PIB EE.UU.: 31,82 billones USD (ratio 1,41:1)
• SecondaryStatistics Times - Comparing United States and European Union by Economy2011 fue el año más reciente en que el PIB de la UE fue superior al de EE.UU. Proyección IMF 2026: EE.UU. 31.821 billones USD, UE 22.515 billones USD