Gross capital formation in Euro area
Euro area: Gross capital formation was 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Euro area stood at 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Euro area peaked at 2.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.65 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 7.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 United States 5.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 Japan 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 India 1.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 Germany 771.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 9.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 21.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 44.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 20,341 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Euro area?
- Gross capital formation in Euro area was 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 1975.
- How does Euro area rank for gross capital formation?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.