Gross fixed capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Gross fixed capital formation was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 3.3% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 303.7% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 19.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -16.4%, in 2009.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.7% | — |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +107.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +165.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +76.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -75.5% |
| 2009 | -16.4% | -451.5% |
| 2010 | -4.0% | -75.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -277.6% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | -126.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -110.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +3355.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -4.6% | -170.4% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -210.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +75.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -142.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -224.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +144.4% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | -120.2% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -303.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 1.7% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -16.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -4.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -3.7% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 21.1% compare
- 11 Bahamas 20.7% compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 19.7% compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 19.5% compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 19.0% compare
- 15 Chad 18.8% compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 16.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 435.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.3% (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 1.68 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 60.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.4% in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.