Gross capital formation in Spain
Spain: Gross capital formation was 361.22 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Spain stood at 361.22 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Spain peaked at 361.22 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.89 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Spain ranks 88th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.45 billion current LCU | 4.89 billion current LCU | 20.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.99 billion current LCU | 24.43 billion current LCU | 78.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.86 billion current LCU | 86.14 billion current LCU | 152.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.88 billion current LCU | 172.72 billion current LCU | 328.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.91 billion current LCU | 178.59 billion current LCU | 262.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.08 billion current LCU | 232.92 billion current LCU | 361.22 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 85 Romania 496.36 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Malaysia 413.94 billion current LCU compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 379.71 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Mozambique 346.38 billion current LCU compare
- 90 North Macedonia 331.15 billion current LCU compare
- 91 Qatar 262.91 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Spain?
- Gross capital formation in Spain was 361.22 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 361.22 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gross capital formation?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.