Q: Which countries belong to the European Economic Area?

A: The European Economic Area comprises, in addition to the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

On 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom (UK) withdrew from the EU.

Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

As regards other areas governed by member states of the European Union, each case must be studied individually.