Ranking · 32 countries · 2025
Enterprises using AI: large enterprises (250+ persons) in Europe by country
Finland had the highest enterprises using AI: large enterprises (250+ persons) in 2025, at 79.4%, followed by Belgium (76.4%) and Denmark (74.5%). The ranking compares 32 European countries on 2025 figures from Eurostat. Serbia ranked last of the 32, at 18.3%. For reference, the European Union stood at 55%.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Enterprises using AI: large enterprises (250+ persons) · Topic: Business AI adoption · Industry: Software and IT Services · Period: 2025. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 1 other country has data only for other periods and is omitted.
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Enterprises using AI: large enterprises (250+ persons) by country
2025 · 12 highest of 32 countries
European Union: 55%: 55%
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 79.4% |
| Belgium | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 76.4% |
| Denmark | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 74.5% |
| Sweden | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 71.9% |
| Slovenia | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 71.7% |
| Austria | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 68.3% |
| Netherlands | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 67.6% |
| Norway | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 66% |
| France | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 58% |
| Luxembourg | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 58% |
| Spain | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 57.5% |
| Ireland | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 57.3% |
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in %.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland FI | 79.4% | +12.8% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 2 | Belgium BE | 76.4% | +15.3% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 3 | Denmark DK | 74.5% | +17.6% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 4 | Sweden SE | 71.9% | +27.6% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 5 | Slovenia SI | 71.7% | +20.2% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 6 | Austria AT | 68.3% | +36.7% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 7 | Netherlands NL | 67.6% | +25.1% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 8 | Norway NO | 66% | +23.9% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 9 | France FR | 58% | +77.2% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 10 | Luxembourg LU | 58% | +27.1% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 11 | Spain ES | 57.5% | +30.7% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 12 | Ireland IE | 57.3% | +12.6% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 13 | Germany DE | 57% | +18.2% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 14 | Czechia CZ | 54.1% | +33.6% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 15 | Italy IT | 53.1% | +63.4% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 16 | Estonia EE | 52.9% | +35.7% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 17 | Lithuania LT | 51.8% | +65.8% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 18 | Malta MT | 51.8% | +10.7% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 19 | Portugal PT | 49.1% | +17.3% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 20 | Latvia LV | 47.1% | +41.3% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 21 | Poland PL | 45.8% | +39.0% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 22 | Slovakia SK | 43.7% | +50.3% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 23 | Hungary HU | 40% | +70.5% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 24 | Croatia HR | 39.6% | +39.5% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 25 | Greece GR | 37.6% | +54.8% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 26 | Cyprus CY | 35.1% | +0.5% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 27 | Bulgaria BG | 26.2% | +29.7% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 28 | Albania AL | 24.8% | +18.3% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 29 | Turkiye TR | 23.5% | +5.2% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 30 | Romania RO | 20.8% | +84.3% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina BA | 18.6% | +51.3% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 32 | Serbia RS | 18.3% | +31.6% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| — | European Union Reference total, not ranked | 55% | +33.7% | 2025 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
Frequently asked questions
Which European country has the highest enterprises using AI: large enterprises (250+ persons)?
Finland, at 79.4% in 2025, ahead of Belgium (76.4%) and Denmark (74.5%), among 32 countries ranked on 2025 figures from Eurostat.
Which European country has the lowest enterprises using AI: large enterprises (250+ persons)?
Serbia, at 18.3% in 2025, then Bosnia and Herzegovina (18.6%).
What does this ranking measure?
Share of enterprises with 250 or more persons employed (employees and self-employed persons) in NACE Rev. 2 sections C–J, L–N and group 95.1 (financial sector excluded) that use at least one artificial intelligence technology, from Eurostat's survey on ICT usage in enterprises.
Which countries are included?
32 countries with 2025 figures: Finland, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Slovenia, Austria, Netherlands, Norway, France, Luxembourg, Spain and Ireland and 20 more. 1 other country published figures only for other periods and is left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From Eurostat. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Enterprises using AI: large enterprises (250+ persons) in Europe by country, 2025. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/enterprise-ai-adoption-eu-large-eurostat-ict-survey-by-country