Gross domestic savings in Euro area
Euro area: Gross domestic savings was 25.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross domestic savings in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Euro area is 25.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Euro area peaked at 28.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1982.
Euro area ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross domestic savings in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.5% | — |
| 1971 | 27.6% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 24.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 22.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 14 United Arab Emirates 42.9% compare
- 15 Oman 42.1% compare
- 16 Algeria 40.0% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.7% compare
- 18 Zambia 39.3% compare
- 19 Panama 38.6% compare
- 20 Switzerland 38.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 20,341 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 26,432 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Euro area?
- Gross domestic savings in Euro area was 25.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1982.
- How does Euro area rank for gross domestic savings?
- Euro area ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.