Found this rather interesting statistic on each EU member states contribution to EU gdp. I was quite surprised that Germany commits that much.

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1. GDP per capita would be more interesting to be honest.

2. It is exactly what one would expect, given that Germany has by far the largest population of all EU member states.

3. EDIT: I understand that the statement of “I was quite surprised that germany commits that much” was a poor choice of words. However I can’t edit it so I just thought I should add this comment. I also understand this probably isn’t surprising to Germans, I wasn’t surprised that Germany was number 1, but I was surprised that it was responsible for a quarter of the EUs GDP.

4. Suck it malta

5. Not surprising to me, since we’re often referred to as the power house of the EU I think

6. Thanks a lot for the chart. Of course for Germans it is not that much of a surprise that Germany has duch strong GDP. Anyhow I still find it very interesting how small some of the others are in comparison. There is some surprise for me.

7. It’s the price for peace.

8. i don’t find that surprising at all tbh

9. Interestingly, the top four all have a car industry.

10. There are some anomalies there, like Netherlands, which I guess it’s more to do with its fiscal policies attract foreign companies to declare profits there.

11. Wow Eastern Europe is poor

12. Netherlands is bad ass here, with its population

13. Surprised we in Ireland are higher contributors than Poland.

    It’ll never stop surprising me how much Ireland has changed in 20 years.

14. Germany is holding it together🖤💛❤️

15. Didn’t know that Russia simultaneously contributed 25, 10 and 5% to EU’s GDP s

16. Now look at a comparison how high taxes are, how much the average monthly pension is and how much assets/property retirees own and at what age people retire.

    Then, if you are Germany, you will cry.

17. Not surprising.

    For example, the Bundesland Brandenburg has the same Gdp as Italy.

18. It is tied to each member’s GDP from what I know.
    The idea is for the richer countries to contribute more, share their riches, so that it’s distributed to the poorer economies, lifting them up

    Keep an eye out for “funded by EU regional development fund” when you’re in EU countries.

    A lot of poorer areas get extra investment so that it incentivises industry and economy.

19. Well, Germany has the fourth largest GDP in the whole world, after the USA, China and Japan. I think number 5 and 6 are Great Britain and France.

20. What were you expecting before? There is a reason Germany calls the shot in EU. Power goes where the money is.

21. Well what suprised me is that France contributes that much!

22. They have benefitted the most, I would think. It’s a good ROI.

23. I’m surprised that the Netherlands actually contributing that much, almost as much as Spain