Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 27 Kiribati 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Bahrain 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Samoa 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 32,822 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 8,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9485 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 32,822 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 34,414 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.