Gross fixed capital formation in Poland
Poland: Gross fixed capital formation was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Poland, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Poland recorded 17.0% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Poland peaked at 24.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2022.
Poland ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.6% | — |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 17.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 18.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,197 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.9716 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 27,612 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Poland?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Poland was 17.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Poland ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.