Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
6th
of 40 groups
All-time high
7,841 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
3,516 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in European Union stood at 7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 7,841 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,516 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1975.
That places European Union 6th out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,717 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 3,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 4,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 4,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 4,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 4,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 4,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 4,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 4,944 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 6,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,647 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 7,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 6,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 5,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 7,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 7,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Ireland 22,090 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 4 Norway 18,489 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 Greenland 18,332 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 17,358 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Iceland 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 15,304 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 United States of America 15,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 485.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in European Union?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in European Union was 7,627 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7,841 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,516 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does European Union rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.