Gross savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross savings was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 24.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 37.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 32.3% | — |
| 1975 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.7% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 26.2% | 37.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.0% | 26.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 21.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 24.6% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8,599 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 17.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,789 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross savings in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 24.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross savings?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.