Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area
Euro area: Gross fixed capital formation was 3.81 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Euro area stood at 3.81 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Euro area peaked at 3.81 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178.06 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places Euro area 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370.78 billion current US$ | 178.06 billion current US$ | 659.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 749.29 billion current US$ | 525.78 billion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 trillion current US$ | 1.35 trillion current US$ | 1.63 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 trillion current US$ | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 3.26 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 trillion current US$ | 2.34 trillion current US$ | 2.99 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 trillion current US$ | 2.91 trillion current US$ | 3.81 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 15 Mexico 410.62 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Spain 392.89 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 384.53 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Brazil 383.92 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Switzerland 271.28 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Netherlands 263.85 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Poland 176.33 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 9.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 21.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 44.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 20,341 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Euro area?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area was 3.81 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.06 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Euro area rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Euro area ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.