Gross capital formation (current US$) in Euro area
Euro area: Gross capital formation (current US$) was 3.94 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.94 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.94 trillion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
195.63 billion current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 3.94 trillion current US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Euro area peaked at 3.94 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195.63 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places Euro area 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195.63 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 213.53 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 252.54 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 335.02 billion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 379.08 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 388.28 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 422.58 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 467.09 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 558.41 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 699.46 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 803.85 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 638.25 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 601.97 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 566.66 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 542.39 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 550.61 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 769.73 billion current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 956.87 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.16 trillion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.47 trillion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.69 trillion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.63 trillion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.53 trillion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.58 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.94 trillion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 2.25 trillion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 3.12 trillion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 3.37 trillion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.66 trillion current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 2.67 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 trillion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.54 trillion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.61 trillion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.72 trillion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.40 trillion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.48 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.71 trillion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.01 trillion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.05 trillion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 trillion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.42 trillion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.48 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.58 trillion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.56 trillion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.94 trillion current US$ | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 391.16 billion current US$ | 195.63 billion current US$ | 699.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 769.09 billion current US$ | 542.39 billion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 trillion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 1.69 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 3.37 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 trillion current US$ | 2.40 trillion current US$ | 3.05 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 trillion current US$ | 2.94 trillion current US$ | 3.94 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 15 Mexico 414.38 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Spain 408.17 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 403.83 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Brazil 389.32 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Switzerland 307.71 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Netherlands 264.15 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Belgium 186.78 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 684.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 20,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 84.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Euro area?
- Gross capital formation in Euro area was 3.94 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.63 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for gross capital formation?
- Euro area ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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 US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.