Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Europe

Europe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 20.98 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.98 %
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
28.54 %
in 1970
All-time low
19.78 %
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Europe, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Europe stood at 20.98 %.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Europe peaked at 28.54 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.78 %, in 2013.

That places Europe 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 28.54 %
1971 28.44 % -0.4%
1972 27.87 % -2.0%
1973 28.48 % +2.2%
1974 27.92 % -2.0%
1975 26.88 % -3.7%
1976 26.46 % -1.5%
1977 26.19 % -1.0%
1978 26.78 % +2.3%
1979 26.28 % -1.9%
1980 26.31 % +0.1%
1981 25.4 % -3.5%
1982 25.44 % +0.2%
1983 25.35 % -0.4%
1984 25.03 % -1.3%
1985 24.73 % -1.2%
1986 24.3 % -1.8%
1987 24.27 % -0.1%
1988 24.84 % +2.4%
1989 24.27 % -2.3%
1990 24.83 % +2.3%
1991 23.59 % -5.0%
1992 22.88 % -3.0%
1993 21.49 % -6.1%
1994 21.5 % +0.1%
1995 21.38 % -0.6%
1996 21.27 % -0.5%
1997 20.91 % -1.7%
1998 21.35 % +2.1%
1999 21.64 % +1.4%
2000 21.92 % +1.3%
2001 21.64 % -1.3%
2002 21.06 % -2.7%
2003 20.97 % -0.4%
2004 21.02 % +0.3%
2005 21.33 % +1.5%
2006 21.98 % +3.1%
2007 22.67 % +3.2%
2008 22.67 % -0.0%
2009 21.01 % -7.3%
2010 20.47 % -2.6%
2011 20.48 % +0.0%
2012 20.14 % -1.6%
2013 19.78 % -1.8%
2014 19.79 % +0.1%
2015 20.07 % +1.4%
2016 20.41 % +1.7%
2017 20.73 % +1.6%
2018 20.85 % +0.6%
2019 21.72 % +4.2%
2020 21.72 % -0.0%
2021 21.35 % -1.7%
2022 21.4 % +0.2%
2023 21.63 % +1.1%
2024 20.98 % -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.38 % 26.19 % 28.54 % 10
1980s 24.99 % 24.27 % 26.31 % 10
1990s 22.08 % 20.91 % 24.83 % 10
2000s 21.63 % 20.97 % 22.67 % 10
2010s 20.44 % 19.78 % 21.72 % 10
2020s 21.41 % 20.98 % 21.72 % 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 14 Antigua and Barbuda 36.05 % compare
  2. 14 Timor-Leste 19.12 % compare
  3. 15 Maldives 35.5 % compare
  4. 16 Palau 35.22 % compare
  5. 17 Netherlands Antilles (former) 34.9 % compare
  6. 18 Panama 34.59 % compare
  7. 19 Vanuatu 33.67 % compare
  8. 20 Algeria 33.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Europe?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Europe was 20.98 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.54 % in 1970.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.78 % in 2013.
How does Europe rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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