Luxembourg is the richest country in the European Union and Ireland is second despite having much less gross domestic product per capita, while Bulgaria is the poorest, the EU statistics office said.

According to Eurostat, in terms of purchasing power parity, GDP per citizen in Luxembourg last year was almost three times the EU average at 276 units.

The statistics show Ireland had GDP per capita at 146 units, making it second richest in the 27-nation bloc. The Netherlands was third richest in the EU with 131 units and Austria was fourth with 128.

Bulgaria, which joined the EU together with Romania last year, had the lowest GDP per capita at 38 units and Romania was second poorest with 41 units.

EU hopeful Turkey had 42 units, Eurostat also said.

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