Gross capital formation in Euro area
Euro area: Gross capital formation was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Euro area, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 4.2% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Euro area peaked at 9.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -16.6%, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Euro area, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.6% | — |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -718.1% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +114.1% |
| 1974 | -0.1% | -101.2% |
| 1975 | -11.4% | +11938.6% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -173.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -22354.1% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +480.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -67.6% |
| 1981 | -9.7% | -528.9% |
| 1982 | -1.4% | -85.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -80.1% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -827.2% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +158.2% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +142.5% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -75.8% |
| 1992 | -1.5% | -202.3% |
| 1993 | -8.6% | +490.8% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -159.8% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -109.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -1016.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -83.6% |
| 2002 | -2.8% | -444.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -136.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +146.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +213.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -126.2% |
| 2009 | -16.6% | +932.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -125.8% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | -7.5% | -287.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8% | -89.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -494.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +65.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | -6.8% | -236.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -210.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -54.4% |
| 2023 | -2.3% | -166.2% |
| 2024 | -2.8% | +24.8% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -250.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | -11.4% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -9.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -8.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -16.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -7.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -6.8% | 7.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Gross capital formation 3.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 48.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.81 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.9% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 21.2% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 8.05 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Euro area?
- Gross capital formation in Euro area was 4.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.6% in 2009.
- How does Euro area rank for gross capital formation?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.