The combined GDP of the EU is EUR 18 trillion.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify which year the figure refers to. The most recent official Eurostat data available at the time of the speech was for 2024, showing EU GDP at EUR 17.9 trillion, not exactly EUR 18 trillion.
• The MEP did not cite a source for the figure. The closest official figure is EUR 17.9 trillion (Eurostat, 2024), which rounds to EUR 18 trillion.
• Eurostat published 2025 real GDP growth data (1.5%) in March 2026, but the nominal GDP figure for 2025 in euros was not directly confirmed in the available search results. If 2025 nominal GDP had been published by May 2026, the actual figure could be slightly higher than EUR 18 trillion due to growth and inflation.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat Statistics Explained - National accounts and GDPIn 2024, GDP in the EU was 17.9 trillion PPS (17 900 billion PPS) – note that 1 PPS equals 1 euro (€) for the EU.
• PrimaryEurostat - Key figures on Europe 2025 edition (EFTA)Within the EU, GDP was valued at €17.9 trillion in 2024.
• PrimaryEurostat - EU GDP up by 1.5% in 2025In 2025, real gross domestic product (GDP) of the EU increased by 1.5%, after an increase of 1.1% in 2024.