Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Euro area
Euro area: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
77,867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Euro area, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,867 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Euro area ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,867 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 84,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 100,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 133,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 150,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 154,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 168,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 185,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 222,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 278,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 320,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 254,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 239,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 225,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 215,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 219,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 306,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 380,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 438,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 461,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 585,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 599,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 578,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 477,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 512,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 602,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 590,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 542,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 577,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 582,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 538,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 535,031 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 557,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 683,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 792,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 832,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 925,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 937,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 940,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 897,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 919,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 957,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 844,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 875,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 955,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 278,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 215,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 461,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 477,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 602,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 809,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 535,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 957,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 844,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Macau, China 211.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 150.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 58.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 17.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,649 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 24,389 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,635 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Euro area?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Euro area was 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.