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EU countries by gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP

Czechia had the highest gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP of 27 EU countries in 2015, at 25.7% of GDP. Greece had the lowest, at 11.2% of GDP. The median was 20.9% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.

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Highest25.7Czechia
Lowest11.2Greece
Median20.927 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2015

Austria: 22.9 % of GDPBelgium: 23.2 % of GDPBulgaria: 20.9 % of GDPCyprus: 12.8 % of GDPCzechia: 25.7 % of GDPGermany: 19.7 % of GDPDenmark: 19.8 % of GDPEstonia: 24.1 % of GDPSpain: 18.3 % of GDPFinland: 21.4 % of GDPFrance: 20.6 % of GDPGreece: 11.2 % of GDPCroatia: 19.1 % of GDPHungary: 22.3 % of GDPIreland: 24.3 % of GDPItaly: 17.1 % of GDPLithuania: 19.6 % of GDPLuxembourg: 17.3 % of GDPLatvia: 22.3 % of GDPMalta: 23.7 % of GDPNetherlands: 21.8 % of GDPPoland: 20.2 % of GDPPortugal: 15.7 % of GDPRomania: 24.9 % of GDPSweden: 23.2 % of GDPSlovenia: 18.9 % of GDPSlovakia: 24.3 % of GDP
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% of GDP, 2015. Source: World Bank, Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2015

Czechia: 25.7 % of GDPCzechia25.7Romania: 24.9 % of GDPRomania24.9Slovakia: 24.3 % of GDPSlovakia24.3Ireland: 24.3 % of GDPIreland24.3Estonia: 24.1 % of GDPEstonia24.1Malta: 23.7 % of GDPMalta23.7Sweden: 23.2 % of GDPSweden23.2Belgium: 23.2 % of GDPBelgium23.2Austria: 22.9 % of GDPAustria22.9Latvia: 22.3 % of GDPLatvia22.3Hungary: 22.3 % of GDPHungary22.3Netherlands: 21.8 % of GDPNetherlands21.8Finland: 21.4 % of GDPFinland21.4Bulgaria: 20.9 % of GDPBulgaria20.9France: 20.6 % of GDPFrance20.6Poland: 20.2 % of GDPPoland20.2Denmark: 19.8 % of GDPDenmark19.8Germany: 19.7 % of GDPGermany19.7Lithuania: 19.6 % of GDPLithuania19.6Croatia: 19.1 % of GDPCroatia19.1Slovenia: 18.9 % of GDPSlovenia18.9Spain: 18.3 % of GDPSpain18.3Luxembourg: 17.3 % of GDPLuxembourg17.3Italy: 17.1 % of GDPItaly17.1Portugal: 15.7 % of GDPPortugal15.7Cyprus: 12.8 % of GDPCyprus12.8Greece: 11.2 % of GDPGreece11.2Czechia: 25.7 % of GDPCzechia25.7Romania: 24.9 % of GDPRomania24.9Slovakia: 24.3 % of GDPSlovakia24.3Ireland: 24.3 % of GDPIreland24.3Estonia: 24.1 % of GDPEstonia24.1Malta: 23.7 % of GDPMalta23.7Sweden: 23.2 % of GDPSweden23.2Belgium: 23.2 % of GDPBelgium23.2Austria: 22.9 % of GDPAustria22.9Latvia: 22.3 % of GDPLatvia22.3Hungary: 22.3 % of GDPHungary22.3Netherlands: 21.8 % of GDPNetherlands21.8Finland: 21.4 % of GDPFinland21.4Bulgaria: 20.9 % of GDPBulgaria20.9France: 20.6 % of GDPFrance20.6Poland: 20.2 % of GDPPoland20.2Denmark: 19.8 % of GDPDenmark19.8Germany: 19.7 % of GDPGermany19.7Lithuania: 19.6 % of GDPLithuania19.6Croatia: 19.1 % of GDPCroatia19.1Slovenia: 18.9 % of GDPSlovenia18.9Spain: 18.3 % of GDPSpain18.3Luxembourg: 17.3 % of GDPLuxembourg17.3Italy: 17.1 % of GDPItaly17.1Portugal: 15.7 % of GDPPortugal15.7Cyprus: 12.8 % of GDPCyprus12.8Greece: 11.2 % of GDPGreece11.2
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2015
% of GDP		Change on 2014
1Czechia25.7+0.9 pts
2Romania24.9+0.3 pts
3Slovakia24.3+3.1 pts
4Ireland24.3+4.1 pts
5Estonia24.1-1.3 pts
6Malta23.7+6.8 pts
7Sweden23.2+0.5 pts
8Belgium23.2+0.3 pts
9Austria22.9-0.1 pts
10Latvia22.3-1.3 pts
11Hungary22.3+0.2 pts
12Netherlands21.8+4.4 pts
13Finland21.4-0.3 pts
14Bulgaria20.9-0.2 pts
15France20.6-0.4 pts
16Poland20.2+0.3 pts
17Denmark19.8+0.5 pts
18Germany19.7-0 pts
19Lithuania19.6+0.5 pts
20Croatia19.1+0.3 pts
21Slovenia18.9-0.5 pts
22Spain18.3+0.3 pts
23Luxembourg17.3-1.8 pts
24Italy17.1+0.2 pts
25Portugal15.7+0.5 pts
26Cyprus12.8-0.5 pts
27Greece11.2-0.1 pts

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Acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets, such as buildings, machinery, equipment and intellectual property, plus certain spending that adds to the value of non-produced assets such as land, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS) (EU countries by gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS

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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS), EU countries by gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, 2015. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/gross-fixed-capital-formation-gdp/eu-countries?period=2015. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). EU countries by gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/gross-fixed-capital-formation-gdp/eu-countries?period=2015.

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World Bank (2026) Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS), EU countries by gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/gross-fixed-capital-formation-gdp/eu-countries?period=2015 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP?

Czechia, with 25.7% of GDP in 2015, according to the World Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP?

Greece, with 11.2% of GDP in 2015.

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