Gross domestic savings in European Union
European Union: Gross domestic savings was 25.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross domestic savings in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 25.8% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in European Union peaked at 28.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1982.
European Union ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross domestic savings in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.2% | — |
| 1971 | 27.4% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7% | 23.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,514 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 164.14 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in European Union?
- Gross domestic savings in European Union 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1982.
- How does European Union rank for gross domestic savings?
- European Union ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.