Central Europe and the Baltics - Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 21.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 27.40 in 2008, while its lowest value was 20.35 in 2016.

Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 21.57
1996 23.25
1997 24.48
1998 25.09
1999 24.84
2000 24.45
2001 23.54
2002 22.69
2003 22.77
2004 22.92
2005 23.52
2006 24.70
2007 27.11
2008 27.40
2009 23.59
2010 22.16
2011 22.57
2012 21.97
2013 21.34
2014 21.63
2015 22.17
2016 20.35
2017 20.47
2018 21.09
2019 21.84
2020 21.32

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts