Gross capital formation in Euro area
Euro area: Gross capital formation was 3.94 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 3.94 trillion current US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Euro area peaked at 3.94 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195.63 billion current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 391.16 billion current US$ | 195.63 billion current US$ | 699.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 769.09 billion current US$ | 542.39 billion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 trillion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 1.69 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 trillion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 3.37 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 trillion current US$ | 2.40 trillion current US$ | 3.05 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 trillion current US$ | 2.94 trillion current US$ | 3.94 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 9.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 21.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 44.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 20,341 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Euro area?
- Gross capital formation in Euro area was 3.94 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.63 billion current US$ in 1970.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.