Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Denmark
Denmark: Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital was 125.11 Index in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 125.11 Index for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Denmark peaked at 125.11 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.41 Index, in 1966.
That places Denmark 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.41 Index | — |
| 1967 | 9.66 Index | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 9.95 Index | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10.65 Index | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 11.47 Index | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 12.26 Index | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 13.24 Index | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 14.91 Index | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 17.65 Index | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 19.44 Index | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 20.82 Index | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 22.72 Index | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 24.68 Index | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 27.07 Index | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 30.09 Index | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 33.64 Index | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 36.78 Index | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 39.84 Index | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 41.9 Index | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 43.9 Index | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 44.42 Index | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 46.22 Index | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 48.98 Index | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 51.38 Index | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 53.72 Index | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 55.34 Index | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 57.19 Index | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 57.99 Index | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 59.39 Index | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 59.08 Index | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.02 Index | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 61.27 Index | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 62.89 Index | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 65.43 Index | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 66.18 Index | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 68.97 Index | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 70.6 Index | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 72.18 Index | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 72.9 Index | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.76 Index | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.6 Index | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 83.85 Index | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 86.91 Index | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 80.52 Index | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 82.09 Index | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 84.48 Index | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 86.55 Index | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 86.74 Index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.05 Index | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.39 Index | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 91.5 Index | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 94.01 Index | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 96.55 Index | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 99.31 Index | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 100 Index | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 102.29 Index | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 114.93 Index | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 121.51 Index | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 123.56 Index | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 125.11 Index | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.92 Index | 9.41 Index | 10.65 Index | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.43 Index | 11.47 Index | 27.07 Index | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.71 Index | 30.09 Index | 51.38 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.23 Index | 53.72 Index | 65.43 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.65 Index | 66.18 Index | 86.91 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.67 Index | 82.09 Index | 99.31 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.57 Index | 100 Index | 125.11 Index | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16,432 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 116,049 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Denmark?
- Annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital in Denmark was 125.11 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 125.11 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 Index in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual capital formation by economic activity — gross fixed capital rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual capital formation by economic activity — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents gross capital formation, gross fixed capital formation (GFCF, or investment), changes in inventories and acquisition less disposals of valuables broken down by detailed industries based on detailed breakdowns of Revision 4 of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). GFCF is also available broken down by type of non-financial asset, which can be selected using the ‘Financial instruments and non-financial assets’ filter. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data is presented in current prices (default view), but it is also possible to select chain linked volume and other price measures using the ‘Price base’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE8A dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org