Government investment (GFCF) i
29 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % of GDP · Basic
Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_main), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU273.90%
Euro area3.60%
Spain2.90% 28 of 29
Simple average4.39%
Highest · 
Estonia6.70%
Estonia6.70%Lowest · 
Ireland2.60%
Ireland2.60%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 3.90% | +0.20 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 3.60% | +0.10 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 3.60% | +0.10 pp | — |
| 1 | Estonia | 6.70% | +0.50 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Latvia | 6.30% | 0.00 pp | 2/27 |
| 3 |  Romania | 6.00% | +0.10 pp | 3/27 |
| 3 |  Croatia | 6.00% | +0.80 pp | 3/27 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 5.80% | +0.30 pp | 5/27 |
| 6 |  Slovenia | 5.60% | +0.50 pp | 6/27 |
| 7 |  Czechia | 5.20% | +0.50 pp | 7/27 |
| 7 |  Poland | 5.20% | +0.40 pp | 7/27 |
| 7 |  Norway | 5.20% | 0.00 pp | — |
| 10 |  Luxembourg | 5.00% | +0.30 pp | 9/27 |
| 11 |  Greece | 4.80% | +0.50 pp | 10/27 |
| 12 |  Finland | 4.50% | 0.00 pp | 11/27 |
| 12 |  Slovakia | 4.50% | +0.90 pp | 11/27 |
| 12 |  Bulgaria | 4.50% | +1.30 pp | 11/27 |
| 15 |  France | 4.40% | +0.10 pp | 14/27 |
| 16 |  Lithuania | 4.10% | -0.10 pp | 15/27 |
| 17 |  Austria | 3.90% | 0.00 pp | 16/27 |
| 17 |  Iceland | 3.90% | -0.10 pp | — |
| 19 |  Hungary | 3.80% | -0.60 pp | 17/27 |
| 19 |  Italy | 3.80% | +0.20 pp | 17/27 |
| 21 |  Netherlands | 3.50% | +0.20 pp | 19/27 |
| 22 |  Denmark | 3.40% | +0.20 pp | 20/27 |
| 23 |  Germany | 3.30% | +0.20 pp | 21/27 |
| 23 |  Cyprus | 3.30% | +0.50 pp | 21/27 |
| 25 |  Malta | 3.10% | -0.10 pp | 23/27 |
| 25 |  Belgium | 3.10% | 0.00 pp | 23/27 |
| 27 |  Portugal | 3.00% | +0.30 pp | 25/27 |
| 28 |  Spain | 2.90% | +0.20 pp | 26/27 |
| 29 | Ireland | 2.60% | +0.10 pp | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest government investment (GFCF)?
- Estonia, with 6.70% in 2025. The EU27 figure is 3.90%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 2.90% in 2025, rank 28 of 29 countries.
- What does government investment (GFCF) measure?
- Government investment (GFCF), in % of GDP. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the government investment (GFCF) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_main («Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is government investment (GFCF) updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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