Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in France
France: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.31 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.31 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.31 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0711 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in France, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in France is 1.31 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.31 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0711 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places France 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0711 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0803 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0992 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.131 million USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.145 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1723 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1749 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1857 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2246 million USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2709 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3204 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.275 million USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2541 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2289 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.21 million USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2169 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.303 million USD per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3776 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4259 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4384 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5474 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5425 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.567 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5006 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5192 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5862 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.579 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5116 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5391 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5586 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.529 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5321 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5648 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6995 million USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8176 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8667 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9441 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.933 million USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9603 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.31 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 1.31 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3249 million USD per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1555 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0711 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2709 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.305 million USD per square kilometre | 0.21 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4384 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5451 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5862 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8393 million USD per square kilometre | 0.529 million USD per square kilometre | 1.25 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | 0.933 million USD per square kilometre | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Austria 1.6 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 Andorra 1.59 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 1.48 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.26 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 1.22 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.06 million USD per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in France?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in France was 1.31 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0711 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does France rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.