Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in European Union
European Union: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 10,037 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in European Union stood at 10,037 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in European Union peaked at 10,037 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 515.48 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places European Union 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 515.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 582.47 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 694.12 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 885.73 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 969.48 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1,076 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,233 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,481 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 1,794 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 2,052 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1,723 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 1,589 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1,504 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,408 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,440 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,997 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1987 | 2,505 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 2,824 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2,957 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3,744 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 3,791 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,036 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3,447 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 3,619 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,184 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 4,222 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,860 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 4,053 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4,117 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,850 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3,828 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,043 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4,925 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 5,675 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 5,995 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6,596 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 7,833 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 8,563 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 7,081 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 6,795 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7,407 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 6,708 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6,805 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,975 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,159 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 6,352 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,846 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 7,542 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 7,779 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,600 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,549 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8,393 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,192 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 9,170 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 10,037 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,033 current US$ per person | 515.48 current US$ per person | 1,794 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 current US$ per person | 1,408 current US$ per person | 2,957 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,907 current US$ per person | 3,447 current US$ per person | 4,222 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,839 current US$ per person | 3,828 current US$ per person | 8,563 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,937 current US$ per person | 6,159 current US$ per person | 7,779 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,824 current US$ per person | 7,600 current US$ per person | 10,037 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Iceland 26,214 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Norway 22,115 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 22,050 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 21,823 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Greenland 20,291 current US$ per person compare
- 8 United States 18,397 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Denmark 16,818 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in European Union?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in European Union was 10,037 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 10,037 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.48 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.