Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Europe
Europe: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was -0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of the gross capital formation in Europe is -0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and down 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Europe peaked at 8.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -18.5%, in 2009.
That places Europe 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -75.8% |
| 2002 | -2.1% | -222.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -197.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +85.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +125.8% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2009 | -18.5% | +13347.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -132.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | -4.4% | -173.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -899.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +120.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -254.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -200.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -41.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -13347.3% | -0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | +899.0% | -0.5% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -18.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -4.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -6.4% | 6.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Europe?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Europe was -0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.5% in 2009.
- How does Europe rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Europe ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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