Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area
Euro area: Gross fixed capital formation was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 2.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Euro area peaked at 8.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | -2.3% | -146.4% |
| 1975 | -4.3% | +87.4% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -146.3% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +43.4% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 1981 | -3.2% | -203.3% |
| 1982 | -2.7% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | -86.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -84.7% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -4211.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +77.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +82.1% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -69.7% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -103.9% |
| 1993 | -6.1% | +9405.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -136.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +111.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -77.9% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | -219.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -191.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +123.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +97.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -119.1% |
| 2009 | -11.1% | +1031.1% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -1149.1% |
| 2012 | -3.1% | -267.6% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -166.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +218.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +114.3% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | -181.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -169.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | -2.4% | -193.2% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -223.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | -4.3% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -3.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -6.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -11.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -3.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -5.7% | 4.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.81 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 13.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 48.6% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 4.2% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 3.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Euro area?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 2009.
- How does Euro area rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.