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

Northern Europe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 18.92 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.92 %
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
27.1 %
in 1974
All-time low
17.9 %
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 18.92 % for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in 2024.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Northern Europe peaked at 27.1 % in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.9 %, in 2010.

Northern Europe ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Northern Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 25.03 %
1971 25.14 % +0.4%
1972 24.97 % -0.7%
1973 26.12 % +4.6%
1974 27.1 % +3.8%
1975 26.63 % -1.7%
1976 26.75 % +0.4%
1977 25.93 % -3.0%
1978 24.57 % -5.2%
1979 24.54 % -0.1%
1980 23.86 % -2.8%
1981 22.14 % -7.2%
1982 22.13 % -0.0%
1983 22.06 % -0.3%
1984 22.75 % +3.1%
1985 22.88 % +0.6%
1986 22.9 % +0.1%
1987 23.43 % +2.3%
1988 24.97 % +6.6%
1989 26.01 % +4.1%
1990 24.49 % -5.8%
1991 21.76 % -11.2%
1992 20.04 % -7.9%
1993 18.77 % -6.3%
1994 19.03 % +1.4%
1995 18.76 % -1.4%
1996 19.34 % +3.1%
1997 18.66 % -3.5%
1998 19.37 % +3.8%
1999 19.21 % -0.8%
2000 19.24 % +0.1%
2001 19.28 % +0.2%
2002 19.13 % -0.8%
2003 19.07 % -0.3%
2004 19.19 % +0.6%
2005 19.63 % +2.3%
2006 20.27 % +3.2%
2007 20.74 % +2.3%
2008 20.23 % -2.5%
2009 18.63 % -7.9%
2010 17.9 % -3.9%
2011 17.94 % +0.2%
2012 18.22 % +1.6%
2013 18.55 % +1.8%
2014 18.92 % +2.0%
2015 19.43 % +2.7%
2016 20.87 % +7.4%
2017 21.2 % +1.6%
2018 20.86 % -1.6%
2019 23.15 % +11.0%
2020 22.18 % -4.2%
2021 20.49 % -7.6%
2022 19.59 % -4.4%
2023 19.86 % +1.3%
2024 18.92 % -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.68 % 24.54 % 27.1 % 10
1980s 23.31 % 22.06 % 26.01 % 10
1990s 19.94 % 18.66 % 24.49 % 10
2000s 19.54 % 18.63 % 20.74 % 10
2010s 19.7 % 17.9 % 23.15 % 10
2020s 20.21 % 18.92 % 22.18 % 5

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  3. 23 Nigeria 32.47 % compare
  4. 24 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 32.47 % compare
  5. 25 Cabo Verde 18.24 % compare
  6. 25 Greenland 32.45 % compare
  7. 26 Mozambique 32.22 % compare
  8. 27 Republic of Korea 32.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Northern Europe?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Northern Europe was 18.92 % 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 27.1 % in 1974.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9 % in 2010.
How does Northern Europe rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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