Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area
Euro area: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Euro area stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Euro area peaked at 27.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2014.
Euro area ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.4% | — |
| 1971 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 24.7% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 21.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,140 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 22,440 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,808 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Euro area?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Euro area was 21.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2014.
- How does Euro area rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Euro area ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.