European Union vs Korea: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- European Union
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 28.3% against 21.3% in European Union, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 35th 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 | European Union | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 27.0% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 30.1% | 6.9% | Korea |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 35.2% | 12.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 30.7% | 8.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 30.1% | 9.7% | Korea |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 30.7% | 9.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, European Union or Korea?
- Korea, at 28.3% against 21.3% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between European Union and Korea?
- 7.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Korea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Korea rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- European Union ranks 35th 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.