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Europe & Central Asia GDP investment % 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

GDP investment % in Europe & Central Asia stood at 22.93% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.47 percentage points from 22.46% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 21.16% (up 1.76 percentage points since). The highest value since 1970 was 29.76% in 1970, the lowest 20.31% in 2009.

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Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025
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What is GDP investment %?

GDP investment %, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Europe & Central Asia. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Europe & Central Asia, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.

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What is the latest GDP investment % in Europe & Central Asia?

GDP investment % in Europe & Central Asia stood at 22.93% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is GDP investment % in Europe & Central Asia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.47 percentage points from 22.46% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 21.16% (up 1.76 percentage points since).

What is the highest GDP investment % on record in Europe & Central Asia?

The highest value since 1970 was 29.76% in 1970, the lowest 20.31% in 2009.

Metadata for GDP investment % in Europe & Central Asia
IndicatorGDP investment %
CountryEurope & Central Asia
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 22.93% (2025)

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APA

World Bank. (2026). GDP investment % — Europe & Central Asia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-investment-percent/ECS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "GDP investment % — Europe & Central Asia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-investment-percent/ECS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "GDP investment % — Europe & Central Asia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-investment-percent/ECS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_gdp_investment_percent_ecs,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{GDP investment \% --- Europe \& Central Asia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-investment-percent/ECS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS}
}

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