Gross fixed capital formation in France
France: Gross fixed capital formation was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in France, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in France stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in France peaked at 11.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 2009.
France ranks 123rd of 166 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.6% | — |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -40.8% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -45.0% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | +32.3% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | -24.8% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -66.6% |
| 1975 | -5.1% | -324.6% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -144.7% |
| 1977 | -0.7% | -130.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -489.3% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | -1.1% | -137.9% |
| 1982 | -0.8% | -22.6% |
| 1983 | -3.4% | +297.5% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -66.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -269.1% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +112.6% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +67.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -39.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -111.8% |
| 1992 | -2.1% | +308.3% |
| 1993 | -5.7% | +171.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -124.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -76.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +2803.2% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -68.6% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -146.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -346.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -77.9% |
| 2009 | -9.2% | -865.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -119.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -112.0% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | +117.8% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -256.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +345.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | -241.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -267.0% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -103.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -204.7% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -371.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -150.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | -5.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | -3.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -5.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -9.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -5.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.677 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 35,748 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.677 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in France?
- Gross fixed capital formation in France was 0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 2009.
- How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- France ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.