Gross fixed capital formation in France
France: Gross fixed capital formation was 22.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in France, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in France stood at 22.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in France peaked at 27.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1997.
France ranks 94th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.9% | — |
| 1961 | 24.2% | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.5% | 22.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 21.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.0% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 91 New Caledonia 22.1% compare
- 92 Singapore 22.1% compare
- 93 Republic of Moldova 22.0% compare
- 95 Hungary 21.9% compare
- 96 French Polynesia 21.9% compare
- 97 Uganda 21.9% compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,445 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 8,218 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.5409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1485 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 7,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6179 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in France?
- Gross fixed capital formation in France was 22.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1997.
- How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- France ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.