The economic criteria, broadly speaking, require that candidate countries have a functioning market economy and that their producers have the capability to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the Union.
Kriteria ekonomi secara luar mensyaratkan agar negara-negara kandidat memiliki ekonomi pasar yang berfungsi dan produsen mereka mampu menghadapi tekanan kompetitif dan kekuatan pasar di Uni Eropa.