Gross capital formation in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross capital formation was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Luxembourg, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Luxembourg is 15.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Luxembourg peaked at 26.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2025.
Luxembourg ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.0% | — |
| 1971 | 25.3% | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 24.3% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 19.5% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 26.4% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 17.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 17.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 19.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 18.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 22,827 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 20,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Luxembourg?
- Gross capital formation in Luxembourg was 15.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross capital formation?
- Luxembourg ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.