Gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 19.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -15.6%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74th out of 169 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.6% | — |
| 1972 | -1.2% | +111.3% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | -1694.1% |
| 1974 | -7.4% | -138.0% |
| 1975 | -12.6% | +69.9% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -191.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -85.9% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +128.4% |
| 1980 | -15.2% | -565.8% |
| 1981 | -9.0% | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -216.8% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +304.2% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +85.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -78.8% |
| 1990 | -6.1% | -259.3% |
| 1991 | -8.9% | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -146.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +175.4% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -44.3% |
| 2008 | -5.0% | -241.5% |
| 2009 | -15.6% | +213.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -152.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +171.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +122.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -92.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +1473.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1319.7% |
| 2020 | -10.2% | -576.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -209.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -89.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +47.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +254.4% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | -12.6% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | -15.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -8.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -15.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -10.2% | 11.2% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,422 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0583 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,359 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.6% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross capital formation?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.