Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the European Union in 2025 — 22%. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 8.2 pp.
1970–2025 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | +0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 21.6 | −0.9 pp |
| 2023 | 22.5 | −1.7 pp |
| 2022 | 24.2 | +1.1 pp |
| 2021 | 23.1 | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 22.1 | −0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 22.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 21.9 | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 21.3 | +0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 20.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 20.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 20.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 2013 | 19.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 20.1 | −1.4 pp |
| 2011 | 21.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 20.9 | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 20.4 | −3.4 pp |
| 2008 | 23.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 24.2 | +0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 23.3 | +1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 22.3 | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 21.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 21.8 | −1 pp |
| 2001 | 22.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 23.4 | +0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 22.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 22.6 | +0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 21.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 21.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 22.3 | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 21.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 21.5 | −2 pp |
| 1992 | 23.5 | −1 pp |
| 1991 | 24.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.2 pp |
| 1989 | 24.8 | +0.9 pp |
| 1988 | 24 | +1.1 pp |
| 1987 | 22.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 22.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 22.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 23 | +0 pp |
| 1983 | 22.9 | −0.8 pp |
| 1982 | 23.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 1981 | 24.3 | −2.4 pp |
| 1980 | 26.7 | +0.6 pp |
| 1979 | 26.1 | +0.9 pp |
| 1978 | 25.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 1977 | 25.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 1976 | 26.8 | +1 pp |
| 1975 | 25.8 | −3.2 pp |
| 1974 | 29 | +0.1 pp |
| 1973 | 28.9 | +0.6 pp |
| 1972 | 28.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 1971 | 29 | −1.2 pp |
| 1970 | 30.2 | — |
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.
How much a country puts in each year into buildings, equipment, infrastructure and inventories.
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