Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Southern Europe

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Southern Europe in 2025 — 21.8%. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 0.5 pp.

2025 21.8% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 25.8%2007
Period minimum 16.9%2013

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Southern Europe, 1995–20251517.52022.52527.5199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 21.3%1996: 20.9%1997: 21.2%1998: 21.9%1999: 22.7%2000: 23.7%2001: 23.5%2002: 23.8%2003: 23.9%2004: 24.3%2005: 24.4%2006: 25.5%2007: 25.8%2008: 24.9%2009: 21.1%2010: 21.2%2011: 20.2%2012: 17.9%2013: 16.9%2014: 17.2%2015: 17.8%2016: 18%2017: 18.5%2018: 19.4%2019: 19.3%2020: 19%2021: 21.8%2022: 23.6%2023: 22%2024: 21.7%2025: 21.8%
Change over the period: +0.5 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.8 +0 pp
2024 21.7 −0.3 pp
2023 22 −1.6 pp
2022 23.6 +1.8 pp
2021 21.8 +2.8 pp
2020 19 −0.2 pp
2019 19.3 −0.1 pp
2018 19.4 +0.8 pp
2017 18.5 +0.5 pp
2016 18 +0.2 pp
2015 17.8 +0.6 pp
2014 17.2 +0.3 pp
2013 16.9 −0.9 pp
2012 17.9 −2.4 pp
2011 20.2 −1 pp
2010 21.2 +0.1 pp
2009 21.1 −3.8 pp
2008 24.9 −1 pp
2007 25.8 +0.3 pp
2006 25.5 +1.2 pp
2005 24.4 +0.1 pp
2004 24.3 +0.4 pp
2003 23.9 +0.1 pp
2002 23.8 +0.3 pp
2001 23.5 −0.2 pp
2000 23.7 +1 pp
1999 22.7 +0.8 pp
1998 21.9 +0.7 pp
1997 21.2 +0.3 pp
1996 20.9 −0.4 pp
1995 21.3

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.