Gross capital formation in Spain
Spain: Gross capital formation was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Spain, 1971–2025
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 Spain is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Spain peaked at 14.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -18.4%, in 2009.
That places Spain 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | -5.5% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -8.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -11.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -18.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -10.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -11.9% | 10.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 178.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.02 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 34,161 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 37,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Spain?
- Gross capital formation in Spain was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.4% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for gross capital formation?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
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.