Several Balkan countries have been ranked among the poorest nations in Europe, according to a new analysis published by WorldAtlas based on International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic data.
The ranking, which uses GDP per capita figures from the IMF’s 2025 World Economic Outlook, highlights the persistent economic divide between Western and Eastern Europe despite decades of development, investment and economic transition.
According to the report, Moldova remains Europe’s poorest country, followed by Kosovo and Ukraine. Bosnia and…