Gross capital formation in Greece
Greece: Gross capital formation was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Greece, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 17.2% for gross capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Greece peaked at 44.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2017.
That places Greece 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.2% | — |
| 1961 | 20.6% | +35.1% |
| 1962 | 21.6% | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 29.3% | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 32.2% | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 29.0% | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 29.6% | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 33.9% | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 35.1% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 44.6% | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 31.1% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 27.5% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 15.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.7% | 29.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 21.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.5% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.9% compare
- 147 Poland 17.9% compare
- 148 Cape Verde 17.4% compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
- 151 Afghanistan 17.1% compare
- 152 Brazil 17.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,446 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0803 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,164 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,451 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,953 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Greece?
- Gross capital formation in Greece was 17.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for gross capital formation?
- Greece ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.