This is a list of NUTS regions in the European Union by GDP.
The European Union uses a classification for subnational territory called Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (French: Nomenclature des unités territoriales statistiques) (commonly abbreviated as NUTS).
Countries agree a NUTS classification with the European Commission.
Geddes notes that NUTS level 2 is "particularly important", because they often exist as territorial-government divisions and are used for regional policies by countries.
[2] The EU's Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund direct funding to NUTS level 2 regions based on their GDP (PPS) per capita in comparison to the EU average: less developed regions (less than 75%), transition regions (between 75% and 90% and more developed regions (over 90%).