Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in European Union
European Union: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) was 4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in European Union, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in European Union is 4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 268.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 8.79 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -16.86 % change on previous year, in 2009.
European Union ranks 14th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.8808 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -510.9% |
| 1973 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1071 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1975 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -10200.5% |
| 1976 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1977 | -0.6399 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6261 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1979 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +1047.7% |
| 1980 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1981 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -561.3% |
| 1982 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1983 | -0.2169 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1984 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1335.8% |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1987 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1989 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0091 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1992 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +16980.5% |
| 1993 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +438.9% |
| 1994 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1995 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2037 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +1906.9% |
| 1998 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6051 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2002 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -533.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2004 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 2005 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +231.9% |
| 2007 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2008 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2009 | -16.86 % change on previous year | +1197.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2011 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7974 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 2015 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2018 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2020 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2021 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 2022 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2023 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2024 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 4 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -16980.5% | -0.0091 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -10200.5% | 0.1071 % change on previous year | -10.82 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1906.9% | 0.2037 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1335.8% | -0.2169 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1197.4% | -1.3 % change on previous year | -16.86 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1047.7% | 0.6261 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -10.82 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6499 % change on previous year | -16.86 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6981 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 21.93 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Moldova 20.73 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Maldives 20.4 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bahamas 19.77 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Lithuania 19.32 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 18.73 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Latvia 18.33 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in European Union?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in European Union was 4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.86 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does European Union rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 14th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.