United Kingdom Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2025)
United Kingdom's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 19.7 % of GDP in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. World Bank (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), 1970–2025.
United Kingdom (2025)
19.7
% of GDP
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
56
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.7 | +0.5pp |
| 2024 | 19.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2023 | 18.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 18.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2021 | 18.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2020 | 18.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 19.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2016 | 18.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 18.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 18.4 | +1.2pp |
| 2013 | 17.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2012 | 16.5 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 16.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 16.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2009 | 16 | -2.3pp |
| 2008 | 18.3 | -0.9pp |
| 2007 | 19.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 18.9 | +0.5pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 19.7 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 1970–2025 the series ranges from 16 % of GDP in 2009 to 28.2 % of GDP in 1974.
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1970–2025 (56 observations).
The series peaked at 28.2 % of GDP in 1974 and reached its lowest recorded value of 16 % of GDP in 2009. The latest reading is 19.7 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp.