Euro area vs Korea: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Euro area
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 28.3% against 21.2% in Euro area, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 36th and Korea ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 27.0% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 30.1% | 6.9% | Korea |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 35.2% | 12.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 30.7% | 8.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 30.1% | 9.9% | Korea |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 30.7% | 9.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Euro area or Korea?
- Korea, at 28.3% against 21.2% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Euro area and Korea?
- 7.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Korea rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Euro area ranks 36th and Korea ranks 37th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.