At one time, Europe’s economy surpassed that of the U.S. What happened?

In 2008, the EU’s economy was significantly larger than that of the U.S.: $19.3 trillion versus $14.8 trillion—131% of U.S. GDP. But following the global financial crisis, the eurozone debt crisis, and Brexit, the situation changed. In 2015, the U.S. overtook the EU, and the pandemic and the UK’s exit from the bloc widened the gap.

Now the difference has become even more pronounced. According to the IMF’s forecast for 2026, U.S. GDP will reach $32.4 trillion, while the EU’s will be around $23 trillion.

— In other words, the EU’s economy today accounts for only 71% of the U.S. economy.

This trend is influenced not only by exchange rates but also by weaker economic growth in Europe, the energy crisis, competition from China, and prolonged stagnation in Germany.ㅤ

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