Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Europe

Western Europe: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 0.7042 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7042 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.5%
Rank
26th
of 30 groups
All-time high
43.11 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-17.95 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Europe is 0.7042 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 90.5% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 43.11 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -17.95 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Western Europe ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 17.2 % change on previous year
1972 19.92 % change on previous year +15.9%
1973 28.99 % change on previous year +45.5%
1974 8.04 % change on previous year -72.3%
1975 8.42 % change on previous year +4.7%
1976 2.83 % change on previous year -66.4%
1977 13.32 % change on previous year +371.6%
1978 24.85 % change on previous year +86.5%
1979 19.8 % change on previous year -20.3%
1980 14.17 % change on previous year -28.4%
1981 -17.95 % change on previous year -226.7%
1982 -7.56 % change on previous year -57.9%
1983 -3.21 % change on previous year -57.5%
1984 -8.88 % change on previous year +176.8%
1985 1.48 % change on previous year -116.7%
1986 43.11 % change on previous year +2805.2%
1987 24.7 % change on previous year -42.7%
1988 11.61 % change on previous year -53.0%
1989 1.71 % change on previous year -85.3%
1990 28.1 % change on previous year +1547.1%
1991 2 % change on previous year -92.9%
1992 9.3 % change on previous year +363.7%
1993 -8.11 % change on previous year -187.2%
1994 6.09 % change on previous year -175.0%
1995 14.83 % change on previous year +143.7%
1996 -3.42 % change on previous year -123.1%
1997 -11.75 % change on previous year +243.2%
1998 3.67 % change on previous year -131.2%
1999 1.05 % change on previous year -71.4%
2000 -8.62 % change on previous year -920.2%
2001 -2.19 % change on previous year -74.6%
2002 2.38 % change on previous year -208.8%
2003 19.74 % change on previous year +729.1%
2004 12.91 % change on previous year -34.6%
2005 4.43 % change on previous year -65.7%
2006 8.6 % change on previous year +94.2%
2007 17.52 % change on previous year +103.6%
2008 11.7 % change on previous year -33.2%
2009 -12.06 % change on previous year -203.1%
2010 -1.8 % change on previous year -85.1%
2011 13.96 % change on previous year -874.9%
2012 -7.1 % change on previous year -150.9%
2013 2.35 % change on previous year -133.1%
2014 3.05 % change on previous year +29.8%
2015 -11.51 % change on previous year -477.4%
2016 2.32 % change on previous year -120.1%
2017 6.94 % change on previous year +199.9%
2018 9.33 % change on previous year +34.4%
2019 0.1905 % change on previous year -98.0%
2020 0.8258 % change on previous year +333.5%
2021 11.59 % change on previous year +1303.9%
2022 -3.06 % change on previous year -126.4%
2023 7.4 % change on previous year -341.7%
2024 0.7042 % change on previous year -90.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +2805.2% 1.48 % change on previous year 43.11 % change on previous year
1990 +1547.1% 1.71 % change on previous year 28.1 % change on previous year
2021 +1303.9% 0.8258 % change on previous year 11.59 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.93 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 28.99 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.92 % change on previous year -17.95 % change on previous year 43.11 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.17 % change on previous year -11.75 % change on previous year 28.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.44 % change on previous year -12.06 % change on previous year 19.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.77 % change on previous year -11.51 % change on previous year 13.96 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.49 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 11.59 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 14.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 14.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Colombia 14.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Mozambique 13.9 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Central African Republic 13.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Iceland 13.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Western Europe was 0.7042 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 43.11 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -17.95 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Western Europe rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.