Gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation was 500.02 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 500.02 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 500.02 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.37 billion constant LCU, in 1981.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 134.75 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 133.97 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 132.33 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 158.17 billion constant LCU | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 146.42 billion constant LCU | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 127.94 billion constant LCU | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 142.77 billion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 145.10 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 147.17 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 151.96 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 128.92 billion constant LCU | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 117.37 billion constant LCU | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 129.65 billion constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 143.15 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 155.02 billion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 160.54 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 164.39 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 180.31 billion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 212.77 billion constant LCU | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 220.90 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 207.45 billion constant LCU | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 189.07 billion constant LCU | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 196.77 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 204.18 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 225.35 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 236.86 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 244.36 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 257.58 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 274.69 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 283.66 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 296.21 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 303.08 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 307.35 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 311.62 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 318.76 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 332.25 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 353.26 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 365.70 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 347.47 billion constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 293.24 billion constant LCU | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 317.38 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 321.12 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 331.36 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 354.91 billion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 398.44 billion constant LCU | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 409.46 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 410.27 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 422.94 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 423.58 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 432.69 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 388.41 billion constant LCU | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 431.95 billion constant LCU | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 437.23 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 445.11 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 473.54 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 500.02 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.06 billion constant LCU | 127.94 billion constant LCU | 158.17 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.30 billion constant LCU | 117.37 billion constant LCU | 220.90 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.00 billion constant LCU | 189.07 billion constant LCU | 283.66 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.89 billion constant LCU | 293.24 billion constant LCU | 365.70 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.22 billion constant LCU | 317.38 billion constant LCU | 432.69 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.04 billion constant LCU | 388.41 billion constant LCU | 500.02 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 54.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,629 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0742 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,275 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9825 (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 500.02 billion constant LCU 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 500.02 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.37 billion constant LCU in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross capital formation?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th 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 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.