- 🇳🇱 Netherlands Tops EU Globalization Ranking, Followed Closely by 🇮🇪 Ireland and 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- 14 EU Countries Rank Among the World’s Top 20 in Global Connectedness
June 03 2024 06:33:07 — The Netherlands has emerged as the most globalized country within the European Union, according to the 2024 DHL Global Connectedness Report. 🇮🇪 Ireland and 🇱🇺 Luxembourg closely follow in the rankings. An impressive 14 EU member states, including 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇧🇪 Belgium, and 🇩🇪 Germany, rank among the world’s top 20 most globalized countries, reinforcing the EU’s strong international ties
Report Developed by NYU Stern School of Business
The report assessing peak globalization was developed by researchers at New York University Stern School of Business. They track global flows of trade, capital, information, and people across 181 countries and territories. The latest edition reveals that despite recent global challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, global flows have proven resilient.
| EU Rank | Country | Score | Global Rank |
| 1 | Netherlands | 75 | 2 |
| 2 | Ireland | 74 | 3 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 73 | 4 |
| 4 | Malta | 71 | 5 |
| 5 | Belgium | 69 | 7 |
| 6 | Denmark | 67 | 11 |
| 7 | Sweden | 66 | 12 |
| 8 | Germany | 64 | 13 |
| 9 | Cyprus | 64 | 14 |
| 10 | Hungary | 63 | 15 |
🇪🇺 EU Membership Boosts Global Connectedness
The research further demonstrates that EU membership significantly enhances countries’ global connectedness. 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, and other nations that joined the EU in 2004 are among the 20 countries with the largest increases in global connectedness since 2001.
🇪🇺 EU Principles Drive International Exchange
These developments are supported by the EU’s core principles, including the “four freedoms” that guarantee the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people among member states. The EU’s Copenhagen Criteria also play a vital role by promoting information flows through press freedom.