Investment share of GDP in European Union (27)
Investment share of GDP in the European Union (27) was 21.7% of GDP in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024.
Investment share of GDP in European Union (27), 2002 to 2025
All 24 values
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 22.5 |
| 2021 | 22.2 |
| 2020 | 22.3 |
| 2019 | 22.3 |
| 2018 | 21.2 |
| 2017 | 20.8 |
| 2016 | 20.6 |
| 2015 | 20.4 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2013 | 19.9 |
| 2012 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 20.9 |
| 2010 | 20.8 |
| 2009 | 21.4 |
| 2008 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 23.6 |
| 2006 | 23 |
| 2005 | 22.3 |
| 2004 | 21.9 |
| 2003 | 21.8 |
| 2002 | 21.9 |
Rankings
Definition
Gross fixed capital formation of the total economy (businesses, government and households) as a percentage of gross domestic product, both at current prices.
Includes dwellings, buildings, machinery, transport equipment and intellectual property such as software and R&D. Ireland's ratio swings with the purchases of intellectual property by multinational companies. From the annual sector accounts (ESA 2010). Households include non-profit institutions serving households. The latest years are often provisional and are revised with later transmissions.
How to cite
Eurostat. Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
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APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki) (Investment share of GDP, European Union (27), 2002 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table
MLA 9
Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki), Investment share of GDP, European Union (27), 2002 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 14 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/investment-share-gdp/european-union. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki). Investment share of GDP, European Union (27), 2002 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/investment-share-gdp/european-union.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki), Investment share of GDP, European Union (27), 2002 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/investment-share-gdp/european-union (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_investment_share_of_gdp_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa\_10\_ki): Investment share of GDP, European Union (27), 2002 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa_10_ki/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/investment-share-gdp/european-union. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa\_10\_ki). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nasa\_10\_ki/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.},
}
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What is the investment share of GDP in European Union (27)?
Investment share of GDP in the European Union (27) was 21.7% of GDP in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Key indicators for sector accounts, total investment to GDP ratio (nasa_10_ki). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest investment share of GDP in European Union (27)?
23.6% of GDP in 2007, the highest value since 2002 in this series.
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