Gross capital formation in Greece
Greece: Gross capital formation was -3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Greece is -3.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 120.3% on the previous year and down 613.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Greece peaked at 40.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -32.5%, in 2011.
That places Greece 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Greece, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.7% | — |
| 1962 | -7.7% | -119.0% |
| 1963 | 35.0% | -554.0% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | -58.6% |
| 1965 | 20.5% | +41.5% |
| 1966 | -0.2% | -100.8% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -1436.3% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | +465.2% |
| 1969 | 25.1% | +106.8% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | -67.0% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | +53.6% |
| 1973 | 14.9% | -13.7% |
| 1974 | -23.7% | -258.8% |
| 1975 | -1.0% | -95.7% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -930.9% |
| 1977 | -7.9% | -192.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -159.0% |
| 1979 | -7.1% | -251.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -112.2% |
| 1981 | -9.9% | -1250.1% |
| 1982 | -3.4% | -65.4% |
| 1983 | -8.6% | +149.6% |
| 1984 | -2.1% | -75.8% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -597.6% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -25.3% |
| 1987 | -20.7% | -367.9% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -179.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -87.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +442.6% |
| 1992 | -8.2% | -184.1% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | -46.8% |
| 1994 | -0.6% | -85.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -948.8% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +54.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +314.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -94.1% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +1916.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -86.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +9203.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -82.3% |
| 2005 | -8.7% | -363.9% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -384.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -75.8% |
| 2008 | -6.4% | -206.8% |
| 2009 | -25.7% | +303.6% |
| 2010 | -9.8% | -62.1% |
| 2011 | -32.5% | +233.0% |
| 2012 | -20.9% | -35.6% |
| 2013 | -3.2% | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -263.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -86.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +514.0% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -164.4% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -396.2% |
| 2019 | -5.1% | -163.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -102.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +25521.7% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -59.7% |
| 2023 | -5.8% | -152.5% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -400.5% |
| 2025 | -3.5% | -120.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | -7.7% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | -23.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -20.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -8.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -25.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.6% | -32.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | -5.8% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 135 Venezuela -3.4% compare
- 136 Denmark -3.4% compare
- 137 New Zealand -3.5% compare
- 139 Greenland -3.6% compare
- 140 Dominican Republic -4.4% compare
- 141 Tajikistan -4.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 26,948 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 23,848 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Greece?
- Gross capital formation in Greece was -3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.5% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for gross capital formation?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 613.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.