Gross capital formation in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation was 26.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 26.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1999.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.3% | — |
| 1991 | 32.7% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 19.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Kosovo 34.6% compare
- 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 34.6% compare
- 18 Rwanda 34.1% compare
- 19 Panama 33.5% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 33.3% compare
- 21 Tajikistan 32.4% compare
- 22 Guyana 32.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,789 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 26.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.