Real GDP during each Commission president's tenure
Every Commission president since 1991, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Commission president | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romano Prodi | 16 Sep 1999 – 22 Nov 2004 | +11.9% Q2 1999 → Q3 2004 | +2.2%/yr | |
| 2 |  Jean-Claude Juncker | 1 Nov 2014 – 1 Dec 2019 | +11.8% Q3 2014 → Q3 2019 | +2.2%/yr | |
| 3 | José Manuel Durão Barroso | 22 Nov 2004 – 1 Nov 2014 | +10.4% Q3 2004 → Q3 2014 | +1.0%/yr | |
| 4 | Ursula von der Leyen | 1 Dec 2019 – now | +8.6% Q3 2019 → Q2 2026 | +1.2%/yr | |
| 5 | Jacques Santer | 25 Jan 1995 – 15 Mar 1999 from Q2 1995 | +8.3% Q2 1995 → Q4 1998 | +2.3%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. €bn, chain-linked 2010 volumes · Eurostat (namq_10_gdp), chain-linked volumes, seasonally and calendar adjusted · European Union data · as of Sep 2026.