Gross capital formation in Greece
Greece: Gross capital formation was -3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Greece, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Greece is -3.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 120.3% on the previous year and down 613.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Greece peaked at 40.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -32.5%, in 2011.
That places Greece 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | -7.7% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | -23.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -20.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -8.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -25.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.6% | -32.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | -5.8% | 27.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Greece
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 38.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.73 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -7.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 23,347 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 25,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 243.13 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Greece?
- Gross capital formation in Greece was -3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.5% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for gross capital formation?
- Greece ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 613.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.