Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Romania

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Romania in 2025 — 25.9%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 131. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 4.3 pp.

2025 25.9% +0.9 pp vs 2024
World rank 40of 131
Period maximum 33.1%2008
Period minimum 15.6%1999

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Romania, 1990–2025152025303519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 30.2%1991: 28%1992: 31.4%1993: 28.9%1994: 24.8%1995: 23.3%1996: 23.1%1997: 21.3%1998: 18.4%1999: 15.6%2000: 19.7%2001: 22.8%2002: 22.2%2003: 23.2%2004: 24.2%2005: 22.9%2006: 27.5%2007: 31.3%2008: 33.1%2009: 27.2%2010: 27.2%2011: 27.8%2012: 26.7%2013: 25.3%2014: 25.2%2015: 25.5%2016: 23.7%2017: 24%2018: 23%2019: 24.4%2020: 24.3%2021: 26.4%2022: 27.1%2023: 26.2%2024: 25%2025: 25.9%
Change over the period: −4.3 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania

Romania 25.9%
Eastern Europe computed 23.7%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.9 +0.9 pp
2024 25 −1.2 pp
2023 26.2 −0.9 pp
2022 27.1 +0.6 pp
2021 26.4 +2.1 pp
2020 24.3 −0.1 pp
2019 24.4 +1.4 pp
2018 23 −0.9 pp
2017 24 +0.3 pp
2016 23.7 −1.8 pp
2015 25.5 +0.3 pp
2014 25.2 −0 pp
2013 25.3 −1.5 pp
2012 26.7 −1.1 pp
2011 27.8 +0.6 pp
2010 27.2 −0 pp
2009 27.2 −5.9 pp
2008 33.1 +1.8 pp
2007 31.3 +3.9 pp
2006 27.5 +4.5 pp
2005 22.9 −1.3 pp
2004 24.2 +1 pp
2003 23.2 +1 pp
2002 22.2 −0.6 pp
2001 22.8 +3.1 pp
2000 19.7 +4 pp
1999 15.6 −2.7 pp
1998 18.4 −2.9 pp
1997 21.3 −1.8 pp
1996 23.1 −0.2 pp
1995 23.3 −1.5 pp
1994 24.8 −4.1 pp
1993 28.9 −2.5 pp
1992 31.4 +3.4 pp
1991 28 −2.2 pp
1990 30.2

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.