Gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross capital formation was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 5.0% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 806.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 16.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -21.9%, in 2009.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.9% | — |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -110.7% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -887.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +180.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +130.2% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +179.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +211.2% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -92.3% |
| 2009 | -21.9% | -1826.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -115.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +129.3% |
| 2012 | -5.6% | -173.8% |
| 2013 | -1.3% | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -755.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | -122.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -535.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +57.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -55.5% |
| 2020 | -6.8% | -248.8% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -332.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -65.8% |
| 2023 | -9.6% | -278.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -105.8% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +806.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | -0.7% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -21.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -5.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -9.6% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 7 Timor-Leste 32.2% compare
- 8 Kiribati 32.1% compare
- 9 Guinea 26.8% compare
- 10 Paraguay 23.3% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 21.9% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 20.7% compare
- 13 Maldives 20.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,378 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7671 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 21,232 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,185 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gross capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.9% in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross capital formation?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.