Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in France
France: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.1671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in France peaked at 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
France ranks 139th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4534 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4607 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4813 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4859 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4951 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3688 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3395 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2865 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2359 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2631 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2074 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1725 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1799 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1704 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1907 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1964 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1787 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4534 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2486 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2865 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 136 Italy 0.1717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Ecuador 0.1702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Finland 0.169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Austria 0.167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Estonia 0.161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.1593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in France?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in France was 0.1687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.