European Union (EU) countries

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states located primarily in Europe. Here is the current list of EU countries as of 2024.

EU Member States (27)

1. Austria (1995)

2. Belgium (Founding member, 1957)

3. Bulgaria (2007)

4. Croatia (2013)

5. Cyprus (2004)

6. Czech Republic (2004)

7. Denmark (1973)

8. Estonia (2004)

9. Finland (1995)

10. France (Founding member, 1957)

11. Germany (Founding member, 1957)

12. Greece (1981)

13. Hungary (2004)

14. Ireland (1973)

15. Italy (Founding member, 1957)

16. Latvia (2004)

17. Lithuania (2004)

18. Luxembourg (Founding member, 1957)

19. Malta (2004)

20. Netherlands (Founding member, 1957)

21. Poland (2004)

22. Portugal (1986)

23. Romania (2007)

24. Slovakia (2004)

25. Slovenia (2004)

26. Spain (1986)

27. Sweden (1995)

Former EU Member

• United Kingdom (Left in 2020, Brexit)

Candidate Countries (Potential Future Members)

• Albania

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Moldova

• Montenegro

• North Macedonia

• Serbia

• Turkey (negotiations stalled)

• Ukraine (Candidate since 2022)

The EU operates as a single market with free movement of goods, services, capital, and people. It also shares a common currency, the euro (€), used by 20 member states (the Eurozone).