France — Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The gross capital formation reading for France was 21.7% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 21.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.13 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 22.7% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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  • Annual data, 1850–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203021.3 % of GDP
202921.4 % of GDP
202821.5 % of GDP
202721.6 % of GDP
202621.7 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202521.7 % of GDP
202421.8 % of GDP
202323.2 % of GDP
202224.2 % of GDP
202123.4 % of GDP
202022.8 % of GDP
201923.1 % of GDP
201822.6 % of GDP
201722.2 % of GDP
201621.6 % of GDP
201521.7 % of GDP
201421.9 % of GDP
201321.6 % of GDP
201221.8 % of GDP
201122.5 % of GDP

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

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.