Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 5.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Spain, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.78 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 14.84 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -18.37 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Spain ranks 72nd of 169 countries 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 LCU), annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -742.2% |
| 1973 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 10 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1975 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1976 | -1 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1977 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +272.0% |
| 1978 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1979 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1980 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1981 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -429.0% |
| 1982 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1983 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 1984 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
| 1986 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1987 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1991 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1992 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 1993 | -11.55 % change on previous year | +215.9% |
| 1994 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1995 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1997 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +151.9% |
| 1998 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1999 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2008 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2009 | -18.37 % change on previous year | +346.8% |
| 2010 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2011 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2012 | -10.26 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2013 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
| 2015 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +420.8% |
| 2018 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2020 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -567.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2022 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2023 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2024 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 2025 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.78 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.76 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +742.2% | -2.25 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -18.37 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9497 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 69 India 6.47 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Iceland 5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Kenya 5.84 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Portugal 5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 75 United Kingdom 5.59 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Spain?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Spain was 5.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.37 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.