Gross domestic savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 24.7%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 28.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1994.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.9% | — |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.2% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.7% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.87 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Gross domestic savings in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 24.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1994.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for gross domestic savings?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.