Gross capital formation in France
France: Gross capital formation was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in France, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in France stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 180.7% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in France peaked at 12.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, in 1975.
That places France 95th out of 168 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.
Gross capital formation in France, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8% | — |
| 1962 | 9.4% | +147.5% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -29.0% |
| 1964 | 12.9% | +93.6% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -76.1% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | +181.5% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -34.4% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | +100.8% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -53.5% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -48.8% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +88.4% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +73.3% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -66.3% |
| 1975 | -14.9% | -603.3% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -162.5% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -52.5% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +1007.3% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -46.6% |
| 1981 | -7.7% | -366.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -144.9% |
| 1983 | -6.5% | -287.7% |
| 1984 | -0.7% | -89.7% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -428.3% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +216.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +91.3% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -51.6% |
| 1991 | -3.0% | -174.0% |
| 1992 | -3.2% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | -10.1% | +215.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -167.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -44.3% |
| 1996 | -3.7% | -196.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -153.6% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +431.1% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -94.1% |
| 2002 | -2.0% | -504.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -135.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +839.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +56.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -97.3% |
| 2009 | -13.8% | -8459.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -122.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +127.1% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -142.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -118.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +416.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -73.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +861.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | -286.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -204.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -76.8% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -169.5% |
| 2024 | -4.6% | +290.5% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -180.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 3.1% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -14.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -7.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -10.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -13.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -3.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -6.9% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 92 Saudi Arabia 3.9% compare
- 93 Comoros 3.8% compare
- 94 Cambodia 3.7% compare
- 96 United States 3.5% compare
- 97 Bahrain 3.5% compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,936 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in France?
- Gross capital formation in France was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 1975.
- How does France rank for gross capital formation?
- France ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.