Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in European Union
European Union: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 10,354 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in European Union stood at 10,354 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 10,354 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 569.51 current US$ per person, in 1970.
European Union ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 569.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 614.64 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 721.4 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 945.63 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 1,066 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 1,099 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1,296 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1,526 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 1,904 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 2,172 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 1,715 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 1,609 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1,510 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,454 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,485 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,062 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 2,554 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 2,924 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 3,081 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3,876 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 3,907 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,104 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,424 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 3,685 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 4,340 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 4,290 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,957 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4,211 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4,220 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,974 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,937 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,098 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,997 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 5,798 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 6,097 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6,803 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 8,152 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 8,839 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 6,863 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 6,932 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,742 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 6,696 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 6,853 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,157 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6,318 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6,503 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7,097 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 7,893 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 7,963 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,681 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,052 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 9,213 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,367 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9,351 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 10,354 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,093 current US$ per person | 569.51 current US$ per person | 1,904 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,057 current US$ per person | 1,454 current US$ per person | 3,081 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,001 current US$ per person | 3,424 current US$ per person | 4,340 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,956 current US$ per person | 3,937 current US$ per person | 8,839 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,115 current US$ per person | 6,318 current US$ per person | 7,963 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,170 current US$ per person | 7,681 current US$ per person | 10,354 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Qatar 27,181 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Iceland 26,128 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 22,827 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 22,220 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Norway 21,958 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Greenland 21,057 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 20,895 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 485.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1146 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,720 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in European Union was 10,354 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 10,354 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.51 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.