Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Euro area

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the Euro area in 2025 — 21.9%. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 8.2 pp.

2025 21.9% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 30.1%1970
Period minimum 19.4%2013

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Euro area, 1970–2025152025303519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 30.1%1971: 29%1972: 28.4%1973: 29%1974: 28.9%1975: 25.6%1976: 26.7%1977: 25.9%1978: 25.3%1979: 26.1%1980: 26.8%1981: 24.5%1982: 23.9%1983: 23%1984: 23%1985: 22.7%1986: 22.6%1987: 22.7%1988: 23.8%1989: 24.6%1990: 24.8%1991: 24.5%1992: 23.6%1993: 21.6%1994: 22%1995: 22.4%1996: 21.7%1997: 21.8%1998: 22.5%1999: 22.8%2000: 23.4%2001: 22.9%2002: 21.8%2003: 21.7%2004: 21.9%2005: 22.2%2006: 23.2%2007: 23.9%2008: 23.5%2009: 20.2%2010: 20.8%2011: 21.3%2012: 19.8%2013: 19.4%2014: 19.8%2015: 20.2%2016: 20.4%2017: 21%2018: 21.6%2019: 22.4%2020: 22%2021: 22.8%2022: 23.9%2023: 22.4%2024: 21.4%2025: 21.9%
Change over the period: −8.2 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.9 +0.5 pp
2024 21.4 −1 pp
2023 22.4 −1.5 pp
2022 23.9 +1.1 pp
2021 22.8 +0.7 pp
2020 22 −0.3 pp
2019 22.4 +0.8 pp
2018 21.6 +0.6 pp
2017 21 +0.6 pp
2016 20.4 +0.2 pp
2015 20.2 +0.4 pp
2014 19.8 +0.3 pp
2013 19.4 −0.4 pp
2012 19.8 −1.5 pp
2011 21.3 +0.6 pp
2010 20.8 +0.5 pp
2009 20.2 −3.2 pp
2008 23.5 −0.5 pp
2007 23.9 +0.7 pp
2006 23.2 +1 pp
2005 22.2 +0.3 pp
2004 21.9 +0.2 pp
2003 21.7 −0.1 pp
2002 21.8 −1.1 pp
2001 22.9 −0.5 pp
2000 23.4 +0.6 pp
1999 22.8 +0.3 pp
1998 22.5 +0.8 pp
1997 21.8 +0.1 pp
1996 21.7 −0.7 pp
1995 22.4 +0.4 pp
1994 22 +0.3 pp
1993 21.6 −1.9 pp
1992 23.6 −1 pp
1991 24.5 −0.3 pp
1990 24.8 +0.2 pp
1989 24.6 +0.8 pp
1988 23.8 +1.1 pp
1987 22.7 +0.1 pp
1986 22.6 −0.1 pp
1985 22.7 −0.3 pp
1984 23 −0.1 pp
1983 23 −0.8 pp
1982 23.9 −0.6 pp
1981 24.5 −2.3 pp
1980 26.8 +0.7 pp
1979 26.1 +0.9 pp
1978 25.3 −0.6 pp
1977 25.9 −0.8 pp
1976 26.7 +1.1 pp
1975 25.6 −3.4 pp
1974 28.9 −0.1 pp
1973 29 +0.6 pp
1972 28.4 −0.6 pp
1971 29 −1.1 pp
1970 30.1

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.