Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Euro area
Euro area: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
70,873 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Euro area, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,873 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Euro area ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,873 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 80,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 96,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 124,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 137,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 153,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 155,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 176,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 215,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 262,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 303,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 255,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 237,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 224,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 209,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 213,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 297,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1987 | 374,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 423,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 443,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 566,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 580,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 568,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 481,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 504,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 582,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 582,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 530,402 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 556,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 567,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 521,940 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 519,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 549,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 674,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 778,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 819,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 898,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 966,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 923,158 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 998,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 902,227 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 914,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 933,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 824,621 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 857,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 924,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 262,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 298,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 209,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 443,797 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 481,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 582,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 793,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 519,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 824,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Macau, China 202.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 155.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 61.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 17.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,649 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 24,389 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Euro area?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Euro area was 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,873 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Euro area ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.