France — Gross capital formation

millions of LCU · Annual · 1850–2030 · 180 observations

About this series

Gross capital formation records investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories and, where included, valuables during the period. It is a flow in the expenditure account of GDP.

France's gross capital formation reading was 652.35B LCU in 2025. The period change from 639.43B LCU in 2024 was +2.02%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 579.19B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21.7% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1850–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1949–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030745.69B LCU
2029725.96B LCU
2028707.40B LCU
2027690.47B LCU
2026671.42B LCU
15 earlier values
2025652.35B LCU
2024639.43B LCU
2023656.27B LCU
2022642.03B LCU
2021585.65B LCU
2020527.80B LCU
2019561.86B LCU
2018533.75B LCU
2017510.25B LCU
2016482.50B LCU
2015478.46B LCU
2014472.02B LCU
2013457.97B LCU
2012455.93B LCU
2011463.91B LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.