Gross capital formation in France
France: Gross capital formation was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 21.9% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in France peaked at 29.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1997.
That places France 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9% | — |
| 1961 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.9% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 28.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.4% | 25.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 24.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 21.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 18.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.3% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,580 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 16,557 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7783 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in France?
- Gross capital formation in France was 21.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1997.
- How does France rank for gross capital formation?
- France ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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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 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.