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1st: Germany 2nd: UK 3rd: France 4th: Italy The UK and France switch a lot, Italy is almost certain to become the 3rd largest in 2019 when the UK leaves. h

• nkkollaw 10y ago
  Ah, got it. Thanks, thought we were 3rd.
  • RobertoG 10y ago
    Italy is 3rd by GDP in the Euro area but not in the European Union.
  • EdiX 10y ago
    You are probably thinking of the eurozone.
• jaimex2 10y ago
  Interesting... The debt to GDP ratio of Italy stands at 132 percent and its unemployment rate exceeds 7.5 percent. I really don't get economics.
  • RobertoG 10y ago
    "I really don't get economics." Obviously. They are talking about only one indicator: GDP. What you don't get?
  • mantas 10y ago
    Largest economy is GDP per capita. Public debt is not necessarily related to how the actual economy is doing at the moment. If gov takes a huge loan and uses it to propel business, economy does good. Although there's a debt to pay back far in the future. Which hopefully will be easier to pay thanks to inflation. 7.5 unemployment is OK by europeans terms. Anything bellow 10% is business as usual.
    • ranit 10y ago
      > Largest economy is GDP per capita Largest economy is not "GDP per capita", it is nominal GDP. Italy is #12 by GDP per capita measurement.